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RIF Rounds

Both of the community colleges I teach for are expecting large budget cuts this year due to Oregon’s budget gap. On Friday, that was made most real at Linn-Benton, where a member of the counseling department who was “let go” … Continue reading

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My commute is not killing me

Richard Florida had two nifty charts up at The Atlantic saying basically that the longer your commute to work is, the more stressed out and unhealthy and unhappy you are likely to be. I don’t know that I think this … Continue reading

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Shop 'til you cheer

How do you deal with disappointment?  I’m not talking earth-shattering disappointment or tragedy (deaths in the family, elections) — I mean, minor disappointment.  Predictable disappointment.  Not quite everyday disappointment (you’re out of gardenburgers again?), but on the monthly scale.  Today, … Continue reading

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