Mary Poppins and Dissertations
August 29, 1964, Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins was released in New York City to unanimous critical praise. Here’s a few words of wisdom from the world’s best nanny to speed your dissertation along… How would you like to have Mary Poppins hold your hand through the dissertation process? She is a masterful editor, always knowing […]
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Dreams and Dissertations
August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Some eight years previous, he delivered his final dissertation to the faculty of Boston University… King’s rousing speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial inspired millions with his dream of equal rights. A dream can be a powerful […]
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POTUS 36 and Dissertations
August 27th marks the birthday of the 36th President of the United States. Here’s some words of wisdom from Lyndon Johnson that you can apply to your dissertation… Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. — Lyndon Johnson The dissertation journey may also seem […]
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Houdini and Dissertations
On August 26, 1907, Harry Houdini escaped from locked chains while being submerged underwater. You can escape from your dissertation in much the same way… Harry Houdini’s very name is synonymous with escape artists. He escaped from handcuffs, chains, ropes, water-filled milk cans, mail bags, riveted boilers, beer barrels, and more. He escaped these confines […]
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Voyager and Dissertations
On August 25, 2012, Voyager I entered interstellar space, becoming the first man-made object to not only leave the Earth, but the sun and other planets, too. President Jimmy Carter’s Voyager I message could have easily been offered to dissertation students… On September 5, 1977, NASA launched the Voyager I space probe. Voyager I’s primary […]
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Bibles and Dissertations
On August 24, 1456, Johannes Gutenberg finished the printing process for his first bible. And, you wouldn’t be able to finish your dissertation if he hadn’t… The invention of the movable-type printing press did more to promote the dissemination of knowledge than anything since the invention of paper and until the invention of the World Wide […]
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Interwebs, Gratitude, and Dissertations
On August 23, 1991, the World Wide Web was first introduced to the public. Being a student and a researcher changed forever. Dissertation students should give thanks today… Research has shown time and again that one of the best indicators of happiness is gratitude. Gratitude can take on religious significance or not. But, the notion […]
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Birthdays and Dissertations
Everyone has a birthday. August 22nd is mine. As a child, I thought of my birthday as a huge show of which I was the star. As an adult, I tend to use my birthday to think about the world and my place in it. Reflection is a good thing, and something that dissertation students often […]
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Eclipses and Dissertations
On August 21st, 2017 a total solar eclipse cut a path across the United States, stretching from Oregon to South Carolina, and sharing its spectacular celestial show with 14 states! It’d been a hundred years since a total solar eclipse has covered the continental US, but eclipses happen to doctoral students with far greater frequency… A solar […]
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POTUS 23 and Dissertations
August 20th marks the birthday of the 23rd President of the United States. Here’s some words of wisdom from Benjamin Harrison that you can apply to your dissertation… Great lives never go out; they go on. — Benjamin Harrison All doctoral students I talk with strive for lives of greatness. Some want to give back to […]
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