Randomness

I am really too busy preparing for fall classes to blog right now, but meanwhile...

First, from CultureCat (11 August), this thought:

[Colleague who's just starting to learn about blogs, reflecting after our lengthy discussion of public/private and the pros and cons of real name v. pseudonym in blogging] "You know, academic blogging under your real name is sort of like the intellectual equivalent of going to a nude beach."

Second, from Dave Haxton's blog, another attempt to outlaw a plant, or the uses thereof. You will see from the design of this blog why I'm amused.