Bugs Bunny and Dissertations
April 30th is National Bugs Bunny Day! Bugs Bunny has been entertaining audiences since he first appear in the short film, Porky’s Hare Hunt, on this day in 1938. And, he’s been inspiring doctoral students ever since… Eh… What’s up, doc? —Bugs Bunny Don’t let another National Bugs Bunny Day pass you by without making sure Bugs […]
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Zippers and Dissertations
April 29th is National Zipper Day! Zippers were designed to be fast and easy — just like you should design your dissertation!… I don’t know if you’re aware, but there is a passionate debate in Internet circles about whether button closures or zippers are better. Folks argue passionately about which is better for blue jeans, duvet […]
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POTUS 5 and Dissertations
April 28th marks the birthday of the 5th President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from James Monroe that you can apply to your dissertation… James Monroe, one of the “Founding Fathers” of our country, shouldered great responsibility from a young age. After the loss of both of his parents at age […]
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POTUS 18 and Dissertations
April 27th marks the birthday of the 18th President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from Ulysses S. Grant that you can apply to your dissertation… Grant is well known for his presidential role during Reconstruction, as well as for his military leadership of the Union army during the Civil War. About the […]
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Dissertations and Dissertations
April 26th is National Dissertation Day! You read right. It’s a day dedicated to old of the men and women who aspire to rise above, who struggle in solitude to improve themselves, who are driven to help make this world a better place. Here’s to you! Now, let’s celebrate!… It’s finally here! You have your […]
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Dictaphones and Dissertations
April 25th is Charles Sumner Tainter’s birthday! Who? The inventor of the Dictaphone, a key piece of technology that made modern qualitative dissertations possible… What in the world is a Dictaphone? A Dictaphone, or dictation machine, used a wax cylinder to make voice recordings. These recordings could be played back later for transcription. A useful […]
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POTUS 15 and Dissertations
April 23rd marks the birthday of the 15th President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from James Buchanan that you can apply to your dissertation… William Shakespeare said, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” I’d humbly offer a fourth option: Some men have greatness […]
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Earth Day and Dissertations
April 22nd is Earth Day! Do you ever feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders as you trudge through the dissertation process? Do you ever wish you could reduce the heavy load to a handful of jelly beans? Well, you’re in luck… You see, today is also National Jelly Bean Day! […]
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Kindergarten and Dissertations
April 21st is National Kindergarten Day! In the United States, most parents and teachers look at kindergarten as a year of transformation…which makes kindergarten a lot like the dissertation process!… “I just can’t believe how much little Jenny has grown this year!” “She started the year as a baby…and now look at her!” Kindergarteners start […]
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Lima Beans and Dissertations
April 20th is National Lima Bean Day. I think Lima beans get a bad rap. People hate them because they were made to eat them as a kid. Then some of those children grow up to write ice cream dissertations… “There were lima beans for dinner and I hate limas.” — Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, […]
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