Monthly Archives: October 2018

ON THIS DAY: October 4, 2018

Posted on October 4, 2018 by wordcloud9

October 4th is World Animal Day * National Taco Day Golf Lover’s Day * Improve Your Office Day Ship in a Bottle Day * National Vodka Day _________________________________________ MORE! Eliza Kellas, Brendan Gill and Elena Kagan, click

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creeping Sokalism in the academy now extends to entire groups of marginal journals

Posted on October 3, 2018 by ann li-summers

By ann summers There was once an angry white guy who felt that some Other was doing less reputable academic work outside of his own field and decided to hoax a publication that did not practice rigorous peer-review. Alan Sokal … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: October 3, 2018

Posted on October 3, 2018 by wordcloud9

October 3rd is National Techie’s Day Boyfriend Day Soft Taco Day _________________________________________ MORE! George Bancroft, Gertrude Berg and Gore Vidal, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 2, 2018

Posted on October 2, 2018 by wordcloud9

October 2nd is Custodial Workers Day Fried Scallops Day Guardian Angels Day Name Your Car Day World Farm Animals Day * International Day of Non-Violence * _________________________________________ MORE! Thakkar Bapa, Joan Baez and Thurgood Marshall, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 1, 2018

Posted on October 1, 2018 by wordcloud9

October 1st is Fire Pup Day * National Lace Day Homemade Cookies Day International Coffee Day * International Music Day * Raccoon Appreciation Day * U.N. International Day of Older Persons * _________________________________________ MORE! Maria Mitchell, Paul Dukas and Grete … Continue reading →

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TCS: Some Things Far Outside the Beltway that will Make You Laugh

Posted on October 1, 2018 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ___________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading →

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