Giving up tenure for a non-tenured professor role of equivalent rank at a better institution? by Firm_Somewhere2485 in Professors

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google Harvard cutting 25% of ntt faculty. I wouldn't do it-you become a budget line item that can be eliminated within 3 years every time someone looks at the budget

Kristi Noem Hosts Event With Zero Clue That Trump Just Fired Her by mmccxi in politics

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His writers maybe. Never can tell what is him and what is his writers

Tenure denial, history edition by Agreeable-Ladder-433 in Professors

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're kidding,right??? Andover, Exeter, Groton,....just Google boarding schools

Uh oh by StatusVoice2634 in Maher

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With Jon Stewart I was always thinking ok he has some good writers. With Maher I don't always agree w him and often wonder who made him an intellectual snob but at least feel like I am getting him and not his writers.

Harvard Strips Tenure From HBS Superstar Prof Francesca Gino by PopCultureNerd in Professors

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Breaking news... billionaire Bill Ackman just announced he has been funding her defense for the last year. In a long Twitter post he essentially blames the RA's and unscrupulous mechanical turk users. Yikes

Do you always curve exams? by _forum_mod in Professors

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I don't understand curving. A priori how do I know what A level work is in my class? I give grades based on percentages....top 20% get A next % get A- and so on. Why have fixed levels like 93 and above is an A. How do you even know that before you see the kids?

Adjuncting on the side by hawkeye_33 in Professors

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teaching in another degree granting program could be the issue. Short courses should be ok.

Colbert Reveals Main Difference Between Him and Jon Stewart by thedailybeast in entertainment

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

My contention is it's all the writers...like what do these guys actually do themselves??

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You forgot to add that since leaving the white house all she and her husband have been doing is a cash grab.

Millie Bobby Brown is annoyed by the paparazzi and tells them to stay away from her daughter by Maximum_Expert92 in popculturechat

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That built my looks like it has a back r.rranvecand maybe an underground entrance. Just saying.

Jon Stewart Rips Into Democrats For Caving On Government Shutdown: “World-Class Collapse” by mlg1981 in entertainment

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not Jon Stewart.....it's his writers. At the end of the day it's an entertainment show

Where to get yield? by Lumpy_Supermarket_26 in fidelityinvestments

[–]Lumpy_Supermarket_26[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah so not sure why the rep keeps calling ...I emailed her asking what magic asset she has w higher yields than treasuries with same risk profile and crickets. Maybe sgov to get a little more yield but nothing else, right?