I got my third tutorial today at the Verizon.net shop in our ‘burgh. Second proposed method. Will keep on top of this project. Meanwhile, the Hillary blitz is up and running up here in PA, even if with but a measly million dollars on hand. Five cool spots: one by Mayor Nutter, one by Ed Rendell (as warm as marmalade on a muffin on a snowy winter morning), some childhood-in-the-’50s stuff, a Spanish spot, and one other. And kids on campus are handing out signs! The two minute drill, decompressed into two weeks! Will report as developments warrant.

and in the comments thread to this post: http://www.historiann.com/2008/01/24/resigning-women-or-should-you-tell-them-what-you-really-think/#comments

and was instrumental in motivating my post on Nancy Hewitt’s recent paper at the AHA:
http://www.historiann.com/2008/01/12/nancy-hewitt-dishes-on-the-leaky-pipeline/

I considered writing about it in more detail, but I thought that it would be more interesting to more of you if I focused on airing these issues more generally and providing a forum for discussing bullying and the abuses of tenure. (Also, I thought it would give the impression that I’m a little obsessed about a job I had for only 4 years nearly 7 years ago now, which even if it’s true, I don’t necessarily want to give that impression! But, perhaps it’s inevitable that your first job, your first majory entree into the profession, makes a profound impression on you personally and psychologically. And, if it’s a bad experience, it will probably stay with you a lot longer.)

I get the impression you’re a survivor of a bad job, too. Anyone who has ever had a bad job, or is currently in one, should run (not walk) to the library and read the essay by Jennifer L. Pierce in the book mentioned in this post:
http://www.historiann.com/2008/01/14/feminist-waves-feminist-generations/

I had some correspondance with Pierce last summer, and she asked if I’d be willing to write about my experiences one day. If she ever asks me to, I’ll put out a CFP for stories about bad academic jobs, as I think that just about everyone who reads this blog has some tales to tell.

I visited France for the first time last May. You might find some of my photos of French graffiti of interest: http://baudrillardsbastard.blogspot.com/2007/06/frances-outdoor-art.html

Sadly, I did not see M. Chat.