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… and the rest is bacteria. Watch a fascinating TED lecture about bacteria and communication among bacteria here.

Here is an article arguing that denim is a national disgrace, the uniform of the inauthentic and hypocritical.  George Will contributes to the discussion here, suggesting as a general rule that: ‘This is not complicated. For men, sartorial good taste can be reduced to one rule: If Fred Astaire would not have worn it, don’t wear it. For women, substitute Grace Kelly.’

I don’t live up to that.  But I am proudly denim-less.  In fact, believe it or not, I have not even owned a pair of jeans since the 6th grade.

for college students. See details here. (Scroll down past the high school essay contest.)

The Languages, Philosophy and Speech Communication Student Symposium is this Friday (April 17) from 3:30-5:00.  There are presentations from all areas of our department, including two philosophy sessions.  Please plan on attending!

3:30-4:30 in Old Main 326:  Mark Rasmuson “Conflict and Harmony in Plato’s Republic”; Ben Siler “On Berkeley’s Master Argument”; Jonathan Chambers “Locke and Identity”

4:45-5:45 in Old Main 326:  Daniel Tate “Heidegger and Rilke”; Jon Adams “Mormonism and Postmodernism: Parallels and Departures”; Soren Rasmussen “Heidegger and John Paul II on Technology and Labor”

 

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