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On ‘Composing a Further Life’ and Affiliate Faculty Positions

Three bits of information prompted these thoughts:  First, I heard the sad story of a young, affiliate faculty member and mother, working part time in three universities, widely spaced on the landscape.  She is under-paid and under-recognized at work, and … Continue reading

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Anticipating a Visit from the Elders

The elders, three of them, arrive in a few hours.  They include my 91 year old mother and her two friends from the UK, one 90 years old, the other 80.  As I approach 70 myself, I am struck by … Continue reading

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