Tag Archives: dissertation

Blogging again, & some major life events

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Brent

It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything here; the blog was on hold while I was finishing my PhD and on the academic job market. Now that things have settled down a bit I plan to get back … Continue reading →

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Maniac week postmortem

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Brent

My maniac week was a great success! First things first: here’s a time-lapse video1 (I recommend watching it at the full size, 1280×720). Some statistics2: Total hours of productive work: 55.5 (74 pings) Average hours of work per day3: 11 … Continue reading →

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Readers wanted!

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Brent

tl;dr: Read a draft of my thesis and send me your feedback by September 9! Over the past year I’ve had several people say things along the lines of, “let me know if you want me to read through your … Continue reading →

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Maniac week

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Brent

Inspired by Bethany Soule (and indirectly by Nick Winter, and also by the fact that my dissertation defense and the start of the semester are looming), I am planning a “maniac week” while Joyia and Noah will be at the … Continue reading →

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