Have you ever been told, “it is sickening how cute you look every day, how annoying?” And then, before you can even think to respond, to...

The first rule of 2022, and I think you will join me in this, is not to talk about 2021 or whatever that was that came before that I can...

As I’ve said to many in these past few weeks as the year was wrapping up: this year felt both so very long, and so very short at the same...

I’ve recently been involved in a lot of talks about rules. This has been mostly with other academics; each one opining what the rules...

even if we don't have an answer, we are scratching at a deeper issue: how much do the current rules serve you?

Yen has done a beautiful job explaining the academic job market. In case you missed it, go check the @ivoryclassofficial IG highlights....

This post falls along the lines of a theme in variations. In her last blog, Yen the idea of “taking the temperature of the room in order...

Disclaimer: I don’t buy anything at retail price! Last week’s blog by Yen made me think about my own shopping habits. Seriously y’all, I...

I’m sharing a few pointers that I’ve had to clandestinely learn, things that make thrifting meaningful...

Clearly there’s a theme this year. We’ve shared skin care products and talked about self-preservation strategies in the work place. Now,...

Why start this blog with “tattoos”? This may seem like a curiously retrograde concern (on my part). Still, I think, there is a stigma...

What do summers actually mean for academics? A candid conversation.

This week, we are still talking about self-preservation in academia. (Yen: When are we not talking about self-preservation?!) I listened...

Until now, I’ve avoided giving prescriptive advice (and so has Yen) about how to manage life in academia. I’ve been motivated by the idea...