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May 02, 2008

Why Things Cost $19.95.* Think you're immune to that kind of pricing manipulation? Maybe not. more inside
A professor at Dartmouth attempted to sue the university and several freshman students ostensibly because her students didn't respect her, but also because, she claims, her coworkers and supervisor harassed her. She also seems to be claiming discrimination, but comments on various blogs from students who attended her classes (including students who were not graded by her - scroll down to comments) say that she was just a very bad lecturer. She has been very busy though: as of two days ago she was suing, the next day she publicly announced that she would no longer sue but would seek national press coverage. Also? She's going to write a book. more inside
Anatomical Theatre: Depictions of the Body, Disease, and Death in Medical Museums of the Western World. A photographic exhibition by Joanna Ebenstein of Morbid Anatomy.
Gazing too deeply into the abyss - caution: may induce queasiness or damage to furniture from white-knuckled gripping. Stolen from Ample Sanity.