Comments on: Is there something in the water? http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:39:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: don't forget http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37247 don't forget Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:21:20 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37247 "tenure" in a non-science position essentially means nothing. take a look at how many publications the non-tenured SEAS profs have had (many into the triple digits). it's hilarious that 15 publications should get anybody tenure in anything. “tenure” in a non-science position essentially means nothing. take a look at how many publications the non-tenured SEAS profs have had (many into the triple digits). it’s hilarious that 15 publications should get anybody tenure in anything.

]]> By: Also http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37211 Also Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:52:28 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37211 Also, thirty publications but no major monographs for a tenured position? Also, thirty publications but no major monographs for a tenured position?

]]> By: Yep http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37210 Yep Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:51:51 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37210 She is one-hundred percent full of self-aggrandizing b.s., just the type to pull this kind of stunt She is one-hundred percent full of self-aggrandizing b.s., just the type to pull this kind of stunt

]]> By: bullshit http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37201 bullshit Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:01:58 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37201 "She earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology at the University of Memphis, and spent five years working in the counseling and mental health center at the University of Texas at Austin before going into academia, first at Temple University. She came to Teachers College in 1998 as an associate professor and earned tenure in 2001, with, she said, more than 30 published articles under her name. “Most people may go up with 15 or 20,” she said. “I figured as a black woman, I needed to at least double that.”" You mean HALF? Has she heard of affirmative action? “She earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology at the University of Memphis, and spent five years working in the counseling and mental health center at the University of Texas at Austin before going into academia, first at Temple University. She came to Teachers College in 1998 as an associate professor and earned tenure in 2001, with, she said, more than 30 published articles under her name.

“Most people may go up with 15 or 20,” she said. “I figured as a black woman, I needed to at least double that.””

You mean HALF? Has she heard of affirmative action?

]]> By: Tracking my comments http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37199 Tracking my comments Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:41:46 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37199 reveals that I use too many quote marks. reveals that I use too many quote marks.

]]> By: What? http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37197 What? Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:41:25 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37197 Sounds to me like it suggests that being civilized means protecting human rights. Bollinger didn't exactly say "you and your filthy culture." He said "you." The civilized world is just as revolted by, say, Timothy McVeigh, kiddo. And 2 weeks later we have 3 hate crimes. Yeah, OK. Sounds to me like it suggests that being civilized means protecting human rights. Bollinger didn’t exactly say “you and your filthy culture.” He said “you.” The civilized world is just as revolted by, say, Timothy McVeigh, kiddo.

And 2 weeks later we have 3 hate crimes. Yeah, OK.

]]> By: excuuuuse me http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37184 excuuuuse me Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:03:44 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37184 Bollinger pitted himself against Ahmadinejad by placing himself part of "the civilized world".. what is that supposed to say about the world Ahmadinejad comes from? Like that isn't generalizing about the culture/society of Persian people in general, setting up some sort of clash of civilizations us-against-the "evil" (also Bollinger's word) other? Because that was DEFINITELY how it was used in the media, and Bollinger damn well knew that would happen. And 2 weeks later we have 3 hate crimes. Bollinger pitted himself against Ahmadinejad by placing himself part of “the civilized world”.. what is that supposed to say about the world Ahmadinejad comes from? Like that isn’t generalizing about the culture/society of Persian people in general, setting up some sort of clash of civilizations us-against-the “evil” (also Bollinger’s word) other? Because that was DEFINITELY how it was used in the media, and Bollinger damn well knew that would happen. And 2 weeks later we have 3 hate crimes.

]]> By: anonymous http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37183 anonymous Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:00:16 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37183 The fuck's this kerfluffle? I bet this "racist" comment was written with ironic intent (even if its expression was a poor representation thereof). At least that's how I mean my bathroom scrawls of "NIGGERS MUST HANG." The fuck’s this kerfluffle? I bet this “racist” comment was written with ironic intent (even if its expression was a poor representation thereof). At least that’s how I mean my bathroom scrawls of “NIGGERS MUST HANG.”

]]> By: NYTimes http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37171 NYTimes Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:54:11 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37171 Did anyone see the fluff-job on Madonna Constantine? http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/education/12columbia.html?_r=1&oref=slogin A little self-indulgent, lapping up attention-o-plenty...all at our expense Did anyone see the fluff-job on Madonna Constantine?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/education/12columbia.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

A little self-indulgent, lapping up attention-o-plenty…all at our expense

]]> By: Uhm http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37169 Uhm Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:24:58 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37169 I fail to see how that's offensive, friend. Until I moved out of the middle-of-nowhere town I was born in, I certainly would have reacted the same way. Unless he followed that comment with "... quick, turn around", it sounds like he's just commenting on his surroundings. It certainly doesn't express any kind of "bias." I fail to see how that’s offensive, friend. Until I moved out of the middle-of-nowhere town I was born in, I certainly would have reacted the same way. Unless he followed that comment with “… quick, turn around”, it sounds like he’s just commenting on his surroundings. It certainly doesn’t express any kind of “bias.”

]]> By: DO NOT http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37166 DO NOT Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:10:24 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37166 Compare what Prezbo did to a racist act. Prezbo attacked a person-- some agree with this choice,some don't. But he attacked a PERSON because of ACTS that person committed. Not a whole group of people based solely on their religion/color of their skin. Yes, I think it's good that we question Prezbo's authority but, bro, he's dealing with some tough shit right now...and he is not a racist. Compare what Prezbo did to a racist act. Prezbo attacked a person– some agree with this choice,some don’t. But he attacked a PERSON because of ACTS that person committed. Not a whole group of people based solely on their religion/color of their skin.

Yes, I think it’s good that we question Prezbo’s authority but, bro, he’s dealing with some tough shit right now…and he is not a racist.

]]> By: mix http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37159 mix Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:27:11 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37159 grain alcohol with your water and everything will be okay grain alcohol with your water and everything will be okay

]]> By: cont'd http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37154 cont'd Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:22:50 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37154 or black people or middle eastern people or asian people or latino people or white people for that matter or black people or middle eastern people or asian people or latino people or white people for that matter

]]> By: hell http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37153 hell Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:13:03 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37153 if somebody don't like jews, new york city might not be the place for them, either. if somebody don’t like jews, new york city might not be the place for them, either.

]]> By: oy! http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water/#comment-37147 oy! Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:13:50 +0000 http://bwog.com/2007/10/11/is-there-something-in-the-water#comment-37147 dear douchebag racists, If you don't like my people, why are you attending Columbia Jewniversity. Seriously, GTFO my campus. signed, a pissed off jew. dear douchebag racists,

If you don’t like my people, why are you attending Columbia Jewniversity. Seriously, GTFO my campus.

signed,
a pissed off jew.

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