Cliff Buck
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BREAKING: Judge Dennis Saylor (GWBush/MA) temporarily blocks Trump admin drive to impose a 4-year limit on student visas now issued for length of study. Calls the rationale for the new rule "exceptionally weak." Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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www.documentcloud.org
September 14, 2026 at 9:07 PM
BREAKING: Judge Dennis Saylor (GWBush/MA) temporarily blocks Trump admin drive to impose a 4-year limit on student visas now issued for length of study. Calls the rationale for the new rule "exceptionally weak." Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
Lehigh up by 30 on W&M and then there's this...
Happy little Saturday.
Happy little Saturday.
Ted Cruz getting booed on College Gameday. Inject it straight into my veins.
September 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Lehigh up by 30 on W&M and then there's this...
Happy little Saturday.
Happy little Saturday.
Chem Oce class was starting and a classmate told us a plane had hit the WTC. I assumed a Cessna. About 90 min later class ended and the world had changed. The internet was unusable so I didn't have much info on friends and brother in NYC. Mom used to work in the Pentagon adding to the emotions.
September 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Chem Oce class was starting and a classmate told us a plane had hit the WTC. I assumed a Cessna. About 90 min later class ended and the world had changed. The internet was unusable so I didn't have much info on friends and brother in NYC. Mom used to work in the Pentagon adding to the emotions.
If you want me to review for your journal, go ahead and sign the email with your name.
I have no qualms ignoring emails from the Deputy Academic Editor.
I have no qualms ignoring emails from the Deputy Academic Editor.
September 8, 2026 at 12:06 AM
If you want me to review for your journal, go ahead and sign the email with your name.
I have no qualms ignoring emails from the Deputy Academic Editor.
I have no qualms ignoring emails from the Deputy Academic Editor.
I just finished this last night and WOW...what a book. Having not read a Baldwin biography previously there was so much to learn.
Two thumbs up.
us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
Two thumbs up.
us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
Baldwin: A Love Story
WINNER OF THE NBCC JOHN LEONARD PRIZEWINNER OF THE PEN/ JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHYA TIME TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025AN ATLANTIC TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025A ...
us.macmillan.com
September 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I just finished this last night and WOW...what a book. Having not read a Baldwin biography previously there was so much to learn.
Two thumbs up.
us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
Two thumbs up.
us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
I am sure I have just released the cheat code for all my online data, but I don't care. These are always fun. And in this case, correct!
mydialect.us/quiz-standar...
mydialect.us/quiz-standar...
September 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I am sure I have just released the cheat code for all my online data, but I don't care. These are always fun. And in this case, correct!
mydialect.us/quiz-standar...
mydialect.us/quiz-standar...
Get you a buddy who drives you to eat an 8' lobster roll in his '68 Bronco.
September 1, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Get you a buddy who drives you to eat an 8' lobster roll in his '68 Bronco.
At back to school night, the PE teacher tells me the 10yo is developing into "quite the leader" and I nearly welled up.
August 27, 2026 at 4:40 PM
At back to school night, the PE teacher tells me the 10yo is developing into "quite the leader" and I nearly welled up.
Dolly is not in our typical rotation at home. But today, the kids were bickering all morning. I usually let them alternate song choices on the way to school, typically a mix of Ethel Cain & Bad Religion depending on who chooses.
This morning I chose Dolly.
And everyone got to school happy.
This morning I chose Dolly.
And everyone got to school happy.
Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself. n.pr/4zCge7o
Dolly Parton didn't just write hits — she created an American songbook
Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself.
n.pr
August 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Dolly is not in our typical rotation at home. But today, the kids were bickering all morning. I usually let them alternate song choices on the way to school, typically a mix of Ethel Cain & Bad Religion depending on who chooses.
This morning I chose Dolly.
And everyone got to school happy.
This morning I chose Dolly.
And everyone got to school happy.
I don't gamble on sports and I have never used DoorDash. I wonder if there is a place for me in society anymore.
Jumanji: What Year Is It?
ALT: Jumanji: What Year Is It?
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August 25, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I don't gamble on sports and I have never used DoorDash. I wonder if there is a place for me in society anymore.
It's important to find a purpose. Mine is to help the thighs of my friends feel the sunshine.
August 23, 2026 at 6:03 PM
It's important to find a purpose. Mine is to help the thighs of my friends feel the sunshine.
I was only vaguely aware that Indy car racing was still a thing. Was into it as a little kid because my parents went to the 500. Then I started playing lax and MDW was filled with other things, like the D3 champs at UMd.
That's to say, I'm def not watching the Trump GP. Is Mario Andretti there?
That's to say, I'm def not watching the Trump GP. Is Mario Andretti there?
August 23, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I was only vaguely aware that Indy car racing was still a thing. Was into it as a little kid because my parents went to the 500. Then I started playing lax and MDW was filled with other things, like the D3 champs at UMd.
That's to say, I'm def not watching the Trump GP. Is Mario Andretti there?
That's to say, I'm def not watching the Trump GP. Is Mario Andretti there?
This could complicate our annual trip to Wassaw. It was very smoky on Skidaway yesterday.
"The fire began Aug. 16 near the Fire Trail and Pavilion Trail areas of Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge. Initially estimated at about 100 acres, it has since grown to 340 acres"
www.wjcl.com/article/wass...
"The fire began Aug. 16 near the Fire Trail and Pavilion Trail areas of Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge. Initially estimated at about 100 acres, it has since grown to 340 acres"
www.wjcl.com/article/wass...
Wassaw Island wildfire could burn for weeks as smoke spreads to Tybee and Hilton Head
Lightning sparked a 340-acre wildfire on Wassaw Island that could keep burning for weeks. Smoke is already drifting to Tybee and Hilton Head.
www.wjcl.com
August 21, 2026 at 9:20 PM
This could complicate our annual trip to Wassaw. It was very smoky on Skidaway yesterday.
"The fire began Aug. 16 near the Fire Trail and Pavilion Trail areas of Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge. Initially estimated at about 100 acres, it has since grown to 340 acres"
www.wjcl.com/article/wass...
"The fire began Aug. 16 near the Fire Trail and Pavilion Trail areas of Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge. Initially estimated at about 100 acres, it has since grown to 340 acres"
www.wjcl.com/article/wass...
What a time to be alive (and try to be a scientist).
For some perspective on how much FY26 is a historic outlier this is, here is a mockup using the number of grants with an original date for each fiscal year.
n.b. slightly overestimates the true number of new grants because it counts transfers, etc. as new awards
n.b. slightly overestimates the true number of new grants because it counts transfers, etc. as new awards
August 21, 2026 at 12:44 AM
What a time to be alive (and try to be a scientist).
August 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM
"...at nearly all youth levels, refs and umps are either volunteers or low-paid saints who are working games because they love the sport—and yelling mean things at these people makes you look like a jerk with almost no exceptions"
This dad gets it.
This dad gets it.
NEW STORY: A guide for parents to not screw up their kids' sporting experience. I offer this as a retired soccer dad, who spent a decade as a coach, ref and fan. I came away from that experience shocked at how many parents complicate their kids' athletic journey.
www.kitlikids.com/guides/youth...
www.kitlikids.com/guides/youth...
10 Hard-Earned Lessons from a Retired Soccer Dad | Kitli
After a decade coaching, refereeing, and cheering from the sideline, Peter Flax shares how parents can help kids enjoy sports and keep playing.
www.kitlikids.com
August 20, 2026 at 7:10 PM
"...at nearly all youth levels, refs and umps are either volunteers or low-paid saints who are working games because they love the sport—and yelling mean things at these people makes you look like a jerk with almost no exceptions"
This dad gets it.
This dad gets it.
They are crushing US science and demoralizing good people in the process.
The inquiry into the nature of things will be a smoking crater by the time MAGA is done and those responsible pretend to never have supported it.
The inquiry into the nature of things will be a smoking crater by the time MAGA is done and those responsible pretend to never have supported it.
August 19, 2026 at 6:26 PM
They are crushing US science and demoralizing good people in the process.
The inquiry into the nature of things will be a smoking crater by the time MAGA is done and those responsible pretend to never have supported it.
The inquiry into the nature of things will be a smoking crater by the time MAGA is done and those responsible pretend to never have supported it.
I've reached the age when I understand when professional athletes are ruled out for "tightness".
I get it. I couldn't do the dishes because tightness in my back had me crying for mercy.
I get it. I couldn't do the dishes because tightness in my back had me crying for mercy.
August 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I've reached the age when I understand when professional athletes are ruled out for "tightness".
I get it. I couldn't do the dishes because tightness in my back had me crying for mercy.
I get it. I couldn't do the dishes because tightness in my back had me crying for mercy.
This relaxed evening brought to you by our friends at Savannah Wine Cellar.
It was 21:00 and the real feel temp was 100° F in my backyard.
It was 21:00 and the real feel temp was 100° F in my backyard.
August 16, 2026 at 2:36 AM
This relaxed evening brought to you by our friends at Savannah Wine Cellar.
It was 21:00 and the real feel temp was 100° F in my backyard.
It was 21:00 and the real feel temp was 100° F in my backyard.
Georgia Power may not offer net metering on residential solar, but the EV rate plan is really nice.
August 13, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Georgia Power may not offer net metering on residential solar, but the EV rate plan is really nice.
We passed it twice this weekend.
From the road it looks like a film set for the zombie apocalypse.
I remember eating at the Hot Tamale with my mom back in the 90s. I can't recall if the food was good.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...
From the road it looks like a film set for the zombie apocalypse.
I remember eating at the Hot Tamale with my mom back in the 90s. I can't recall if the food was good.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...
Tacky, Rude and Beloved: Is an I-95 Landmark Worth Saving?
South of the Border harks back to a different time in the South, before the region diversified and exploded in growth.
www.nytimes.com
August 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
We passed it twice this weekend.
From the road it looks like a film set for the zombie apocalypse.
I remember eating at the Hot Tamale with my mom back in the 90s. I can't recall if the food was good.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...
From the road it looks like a film set for the zombie apocalypse.
I remember eating at the Hot Tamale with my mom back in the 90s. I can't recall if the food was good.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...
I might have to name her Joy because she seems to make people happy.
August 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I might have to name her Joy because she seems to make people happy.
I have found so much good music through Brooklyn Vegan. This makes me sad.
BrooklynVegan, Alt Press, et al being unceremoniously shut down by a company owned by the guys from Good Charlotte that’s also owned by Live Nation is a plot that would happen in a direct to video sequel to Richie Rich.
August 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I have found so much good music through Brooklyn Vegan. This makes me sad.
400 miles in the Buzz today. Still love that ridiculous van.
August 5, 2026 at 9:57 PM
400 miles in the Buzz today. Still love that ridiculous van.