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On A Real Tip: Slang In Trying Times

Like myself, many of the MiddKids with whom I frequently interact are people of color. While I am a Californian from Los Angeles, many of the students I serve are New Yorkers and they employ a vivid use of language I have yet to encounter outside of the North. In a loosely anthropological study, I have prepared  the briefest of satirical dictionaries to highlight some of my favorite uses of the students’ slang. Let me know if I get them right– or, more likely, wrong. And also, like, #fuhrealsies, use the tips. Here are five examples of contemporary slang in trying times, used in *completely* fictional scenarios ;). Some hyperbole is used for dramatic effect: Continue reading

Author citations on Google Scholar

Google Scholar now has a feature for authors to track their citations and create their own author profile.  See the Google Scholar Citations Open To All post about it on the Google Scholar Blog for details.  Or just click on the “My Citations” link on Google Scholar in the upper right corner to get started.