I am halfway through my second (of two) weeks off from school. Classes start on Monday, and so I have a few precious days remaining in my break. What have I been doing? As you read yesterday, the Mrs. and I visited Kansas City, but much of my downtime has been filled with catching up [...]
Archive for August, 2010
August 24, 2010
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Kansas City, 2010
By Jason W. Dean in Personal, TravelDespite our regular posts on Friday and yesterday, Jen and I were in Kansas City this weekend. It was our first long road trip (9.5 hours) through multiple states (Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri), but we really had a great time. While they are fresh on my mind, I would like to share with you what [...]
August 23, 2010
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Putting the “W” in Jason W. Dean
By Jason W. Dean in PersonalYou might have noticed recently here on The Dean Files that I have added my middle initial to my “display name.” I did this only after overcoming a large reservation on my part – people that use their middle initials all the time (seem to me) to be a bit, well, snooty. So why did [...]
August 20, 2010
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Things to Start Your Day Out Right.
By Jen Dean in Culture, Music, PersonalShake, Rattle and Roll by Big Joe Turner, Mahgeetah by My Morning Jacket, and Something In Common by Free Energy, all heard on the radio immediately following my morning workout. Additionally, a middle-aged Hispanic gentleman on his bicycle turns around behind me in the far right lane to remove a deceased bird from the road. [...]
August 20, 2010
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Higher Education and Me
By Jason W. Dean in Culture, Education, SchoolAs I have mentioned in the past, I read most of my updates and such through Times for iPad and Flipboard. I recently discovered (through Flipboard) this article, which was fascinating to me: Meritocrats, by Tony Judt Though not explicitly mentioned in the title, this post was all about the merits and purposes of higher [...]
