The Godfather and Dissertations
April 8th is the Anniversary of The Godfather, Part II‘s triumphant night at the 47th Academy Awards, which coincidentally happened the day after writer/director Francis Ford Coppola’s birthday. Here are 4 lessons from The Godfather saga for dissertation students everywhere.… “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” — Vito Corleone So, how do you make your […]
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Beavers and Dissertations
April 7th is International Beaver Day. When you think of your dissertation are you an eager beaver, a busy beaver, or a dam-building beaver out to change the world?… Beavers hold the distinction of impacting their environment more than any other species on the planet…save one. Beavers change the world. They create wetland habits for […]
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Teflon and Dissertations
April 6th is National Teflon Day. Do you feel like your dissertation is stuck? Here’s how to Teflon your dissertation… Teflon is the stuff (polytetrafluoroethylene) that makes your non-stick pans, well…not sticky. It’s also used in all kinds of industrial and healthcare applications as either a lubricant or a non-stick coating. This stuff is slippery. […]
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Roadmaps and Dissertations
April 5th is National Read a Roadmap Day. Do you have a roadmap for your dissertation?… Rand McNally’s first road map was published in 1904. Chances are if you were driving a car before the 1990s, you had at least one road map just in case you needed some help planning your route or finding […]
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Cat Videos and Dissertations
April 4th is Tardar Sauce’s birthday. Tardar Sauce, aka Grumpy Cat, is perhaps the most famous internet cat of all time. What do cat videos have to do with your dissertation? Read on, grasshopper… Grumpy Cat became an internet sensation due to her unusual appearance in a Reddit photo and YouTube videos posted by her […]
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Chasing Rainbows and Dissertations
April 3rd is National Find a Rainbow Day. Here are the Top 3 ways rainbows are like your dissertation… Chasing rainbows. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Somewhere over the rainbow. Rainbows can transfix even the most cynical among us, striking awe and capturing the imagination. But there are three ways that […]
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Children’s Books and Dissertations
April 2nd is Children’s Book Day. Believe it or not, successful children’s books have a lot in common with successful dissertations… “Wait just a minute there Dr. Strickland! My dissertation committee would run me right out of school if I tried to submit twelve pages with a few words and a lot of pictures!” Fair enough. […]
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Fools and Dissertations
April 1st is April Fool’s Day. Does your dissertation seem like one big April’s Fools joke?… I’m not going to try to trick you. I’m too nice of a guy for that. Plus, I don’t think you’d fall for it. But maybe you are feeling the fool today because you’ve fallen for someone else’s tricks? […]
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