- June 14, 2015If you're buying apples, more apples are (usually) better. A faster processor in your iMac is (usually) better. Same for…
- April 19, 2015In "Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule" Paul Graham writes There are two types of schedule, which I'll call the manager's schedule…
- May 15, 2014* Good news if true (and long overdue, whether this report turns out to be a true trend or a…
- May 8, 2014One of the most unfortunate changes in the academic world since I left the warm bosom of the University of…
- December 30, 2013Needs assessments tend to come in two flavors: one basically instructs the applicant to "Describe the target area and its…
- August 11, 2013* Dear governments: Want to help the poor and transform your economy? Give people cash. This reminds me of the…
- November 30, 2012Teams don't write proposals. If you hear about a team that is writing a proposal, that translates roughly to "lots…
- November 11, 2012* This is not an Onion story: "Florida's plan to measure students by race riles education experts." * From an…
- September 25, 2011Most people who claim to be grant writers or "involved" in grants don't actually write proposals. They're more often engaged…
- October 10, 2010In "Twentysomething: Making time for a blog and a full-time job," Ryan Healy says that one should create deadlines, skip…
