I watched some of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Sure, this is one of those moments that is inspiring for many – the prospect that a Latina will be on the Supreme Court and that this is the first, important […]
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July 4, Reflection: Yo! Mookie, where are you? What are you doing?
You will not be able to stay home, brother. You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out. You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and skip, Skip out for beer during commercials, Because the revolution will not be televised. . . . The revolution will not be […]
Remixes and Music from the Class of 2013
In his “remixer’s manifesto,” Professor Lawrence Lessig reminds us that community and culture build upon themselves. This summer, I suggested the BU Class of 2013 add to our culture and show off its remix skills. We like this video but thought 2013 could add its own style: Remixers in the class worked this video and […]
Lots of Experiences, Little Time
As our new alumni (Class of 2009) fly away, our up and coming alumni – members of the Class of 2010 – are thinking about the future. I ran into Amy, Allison, John, Jay Jay, Amanda, and Tim, playing darts and lounging at a local watering hole, and asked them to think ahead: in addition […]
A Remix
Thanks to Gordon R. for sending this remix around the way: Coolness? Disrespectful? Hot? Civic sacrilegiousness?
An Ambitious Summer Reading List
Whatcha reading this summer? Or, when you’re hanging out, at lunch, engaged in cocktail chatter, or trying to keep others interested in you, what will you say you’ll read this summer? Here’s my analysis of themes for a proposed summer reading list: And, here’s my big, ambitious summer reading list (with one movie thrown in […]
A Saturday Aside
Commencement – we go onward! The time for sermons full of advice, caution, counsel, inspiration, and if we are lucky, we’ll receive a little incitement and good thinking points beyond knowing how much of a mess we’re in and that we can fix it. An brief aside from Commencement affairs to share a little Saturday […]
Class of 2009 – So Much to Do, So Little Time
Dear Friends in the Boston University Class of 2009, A few of you have asked me a question that has left me stumped: “Dean, I’ve just finished my last exam, I’ve got some time on my hands and a week before I take the great walk to pick up the sheepskin, so what should I […]
Chillax, Rumors of Swine Flu on Campus are False
With smart phones, tweets, status updates, and e-mails, rumors spread faster than the W.H.O. can change the flu pandemic alert. Word on the street has been that three students on the Charles River Campus have come down with the much-talked about Swine Flu (or H1N1). I’m here to tell you: don’t believe the hype! My […]
The Ghost Map
Just started reading Steven Johnson’s The Ghost Map. A timely read about the story of a of a cholera outbreak in 1854, within London 1854. It’s also about ideas for treating disease — ideas that we take for granted. Many people highly recommend this book. With discussion about swine flu and renewed concern about pandemic […]