The libraries have purchased or subscribed to a bunch of new and wonderful resources over the summer (and late last academic year). Here are some of the highlights: The Bayeux Tapestry Journal of agriculture, food systems, and community development Japan Chronicle Oxford Biblical Studies Online Torrossa’s EIO Italian Studies – Casalini’s online platform of European […]…Continue Reading New stuff for the New Year! Recently added to the Libraries’ collections
Month: August 2014
A recipe to keep mites off your cheese, circa 1778
In the same year that Captain Cook sailed to Hawaii and Great Britain declared war on France, Helen Weldon started her recipe book in Bath, England on January 29, 1778. In addition to keeping mites off your cheese, she includes recipes for Mock Turtle (Calves head) soup, Onion Soop [sic] and raspberry vinegar “for those who want a […]…Continue Reading A recipe to keep mites off your cheese, circa 1778
Why “Don’t Do Stupid Stuff” Becomes An Organizing Principle
With news reports suggesting the Obama administration is contemplating extending air strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) into Syria, it is worth revisiting Hillary Clinton’s implicit criticism that Obama’s foreign policy lacks any underlying guiding principles. You will recall that in her interview with the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, Clinton opined that […]…Continue Reading Why “Don’t Do Stupid Stuff” Becomes An Organizing Principle
London Review of Books (trial ends September 13, 2014)
Middlebury College has free trial access to the online version of the London Review of Books until September 13th. Since 1979, the London Review of Books has stood up for the tradition of the literary and intellectual essay in English. Each issue contains up to 15 long reviews and essays by academics, writers and journalists. […]…Continue Reading London Review of Books (trial ends September 13, 2014)
President Griswold? The Nation Lampoons Vacations
I vowed that this year I would not engage in the annual “The President is on Vacation Now?!” madness. In past years when I’ve engaged in this debate, I felt a little like Clark Griswold persuading his family to go to Walleye World (more on that below). As I’ve noted in previous columns, the “discussion” […]…Continue Reading President Griswold? The Nation Lampoons Vacations
Small States, Malapportionment and Electoral Independence
I’m up today at U.S. News with an analysis of Republican Senator Jim Jeffords’ decision in 2001 to declare as an independent and caucus with the Democrats. As I noted in yesterday’s post, his political career was largely defined by this decision which threw control of the Senate to the Democratic Party for the next […]…Continue Reading Small States, Malapportionment and Electoral Independence
HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
There are currently 5 faculty positions, 40 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 6 internal job postings on the Middlebury College employment opportunities web sites. Employment Quick Links: Faculty Employment Opportunities: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/administration/prospective_faculty/employment Staff Employment Opportunities: go/staff-jobs (on campus),http://go.middlebury.edu/staff-jobs (off … Continue reading →…Continue Reading HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot