my existential angst

Node 66: Underblog -or- A Much Overdue Update

Tue, 06/10/2008 - 04:52 -- brad

It's a little sad to realize that, roughly 15 months since I switched my website over to Drupal, this is only my 66th node... which includes several static pages, some backdated entries from my livejournal, and some unpublished and deleted posts. I really need to blog more, both here and at gnovis.

an update on the subtly dramatic changes in my life

Thu, 06/14/2007 - 03:59 -- brad

While I'm trying to focus on strictly academic and analytic topics on this site, it's inevitable - particularly during the summer, when I'm out of school - that some of my posts will end up being about my life. Such as this one.

After a brutally exhausting first year in graduate school, I've been looking for an excuse to slow down, at least in terms of my coursework. The financial pressure to put in more hours at work has played a role, as well. Well, turns out it would be a number of forces that would lead me to reduce my coursework... but that hardly means I won't be frantically busy.

When the Onion Meets My Soul

Wed, 05/16/2007 - 11:31 -- brad
To clarify, this is why I'm a reluctant academic, rather than an enthusiastic one...

The Onion

Professor Sees Parallels Between Things, Other Things

AUSTIN, TX—University of Texas professor Thom Windham once again furthered the cause of human inquiry in a class lecture Monday, as he...

... in which Brad attempts to justify his career decisions.

Mon, 03/05/2007 - 13:23 -- brad

I've decided to start blogging about the papers I've written in grad school, after letting them sit on a shelf for a few months. I like this idea for several reasons...

First, it gives me something tangible to point friends and family towards, even though I haven't published any papers yet (and probably won't, during my masters, because my affiliation with the journal most likely to publish me prevents me from submitting papers).

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