Detectives, Kings, and Dissertations
September 16th is Peter Falk’s (aka Columbo) and B.B. King’s birthday. Surprisingly, both have something to say to dissertation students everywhere… You know, sir, it’s a funny thing. All my life I kept running into smart people. But I figured, if I worked harder than they did, put in more time, read the books, kept […]
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POTUS 27 and Dissertations
September 15th marks the birthday of the 27th President of the United States. Here’s some words of wisdom from William Howard Taft that you can apply to your dissertation… Don’t write so that you can be understood, write so that you can’t be misunderstood. — William Howard Taft I thought this was an interesting take on […]
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Amy Winehouse and Dissertations
September 14th is Amy Winehouse’s birthday. Her music and her story are both significant to dissertation students everywhere… I like both jazz and blues music. Two of the very few uniquely American art forms. When I want to relax and recharge, I often do so with music. as you work through the dissertation process, don’t […]
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Willy Wonka and Dissertations
September 13th is Roald Dahl’s birthday. Dahl gave us such fantastical characters as Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. And, they have great words of wisdom for dissertation students… Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world. ― Matilda Why else would you put yourself through all the effort, the long hours, […]
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Marathons, Encouragement, and Dissertations
September 12th is National Encouragement Day, and it is also the day that the Battle of Marathon was fought some 2,500 years ago. Making this day doubly important for dissertation students everywhere… The story goes that once the Greeks defeated the Persians, a runner named, Pheidippides, was dispatched from Marathon to Athens to announce the […]
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Remembering and Dissertations
On September 11, 2001 the United States was attacked in a series of coordinated terrorists attacks aimed at the civilian population. At the time we said, “Never Forget.” Today, let’s remember… This is a tough one for me to write. Each day I send out a silly little blog post pertaining to dissertations. I hope […]
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Ideas and Dissertations
September 10th is National Swap Ideas Day. Celebrate by adding an accountability partner to your dissertation support network… One of my early dissertation students completed her study on the types of support a student needs in order to complete his dissertation. She focused specifically on students who were working on their dissertations remotely. They may […]
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Bugs and Dissertations
On September 9, 1945, Grace Hopper discovered the first computer bug in history. Dissertation students must deal with bugs, too… The term “bug” as it refers to computer programs derives from the first such bug ever found. Grace Hopper found this first bug—a moth shorting out a relay, which is removed with a pair of […]
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Books and Dissertations
August 9th is National Book Lovers Day. Celebrate by taking a little break with your favorite book, and then rededicating your yourself to becoming a published author in your own right by completing your dissertation… Some books are instructive. Some books are informative. Some are entertaining. Some are mesmerizing. As a doctoral student, you’ve certainly spent […]
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The Power of “&” and Dissertations
September 8th is National Ampersand Day. Celebrate by putting the Power of “&” to work in your dissertation… Fun fact: Did you know that the English alphabet used to include more than 26 letters? In fact, in the early 1800s the last letter was “&.” The “&” symbol is a ligature of the letters “e” and […]
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