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WHEN things are bad enough, everybody knows. Programs have been closed or neglected; enrollments have declined; a hiring freeze has been imposed; pessimism permeates the campus. While all of that [...]

Research is my Extreme Sport--and the closest I'll ever come to being an athlete. Like an extreme sports athlete, I am drawn to challenges. I like pushing limits and taking [...]

When a stray shows up, some people think it's best if you don't feed him or take him in. Otherwise, he'll never leave. At least that's what I thought the […]

THAT WAS THEN. On school days, I waited for Bus 35 at the bottom of a dirt road. I lived at the top, and it was a good long walk, [...]

Dad poked his hand into my basket. 'What's that?' he asked. 'Mew,' said the basket. Dad yanked his hand away. 'Oh no,' he said. 'Not a cat. No way.' I [...]

As I researched Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850, the question that haunted me first was, Who are the heroes of the Famine? Are the heroes [...]

I've always been a type A person with thoughts that move a thousand miles a minute. Scientists call this 'monkey mind' because, like primates that swing from branch to branch, [...]

THERE COMES A TIME in every woman's life when she realizes her childhood dreams are growing farther away in the rearview mirror. For me, it was just after my 36th [...]

Like many kids of the '80s, my idea of the perfect dad was Cliff Huxtable from The Cosby Show. Sure, he had terrible taste in sweaters, but he was always [...]

Recently I went on a hike along the California coast with a friend. The weather was gorgeous, the view spectacular, and the conversation ... well, ugly. We were carrying on [...]

Like many people. I often let my friends' actions influence my own. Case in point: When I'm out to dinner with a pal and she orders a side of fries, [...]

Above the desk in my office is a bulletin board where I tack up inspiring pictures and quotes. Among these clippings is an article about how Kathryn Stockett, the best-selling [...]

When I made my list of things I'd always wanted to do, one of my goals was to help others. I've had it pretty good the past 42 years, and [...]

If my name sounds familiar, its because I was recently featured in a SHAPE article called 'On the Write Track.' The gist of it was how, at 36, I had [...]