An author spends so much time workshopping words and sentences. I accept that a book’s reception is subject to the vagaries of the market and the memelords.
~ Dan Wang via his 2025 letter
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Monthly Archives: April 2026
Interesting Read
via The New York Times:
Teaching in an American University Is Very Strange Right Now
by Frank Bruni
published on April 6, 2026
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Midday Music Fix
Bryan Adams – Back To You
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Quote, Unquote
We live in a state of perpetual emergency being declared, and that has all sorts of corrosive effects.
~ Dean Ball via The Atlantic
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General Colin Powell was born
on this day in 1937
Colin Powell – the American four-star general who served as the 65th U.S. Secretary of State and the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – was born on this day – April 5, 1937 – in Harlem, New York.
He was a graduate of the City College of New York, George Washington University, and the National War College.
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Campus Map
University of Technology Sydney
Campus Trivia
What was the final vote count for the 1976 United States presidential election?
The final vote count for the 1976 United States presidential election was:
- Jimmy Carter – 40,831,881 votes
50.1% vote share - Gerald Ford – 39,148,634 votes
48.0% vote share
Via Wikipedia
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Campus Life at
Case Western Reserve
Kurt Cobain died
on this day in 1994
Kurt Cobain – the American singer, songwriter and artist – died at the age of 27 on this day – April 5, 1994 – in Seattle, Washington.
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