For the past week, I’ve actually been in Germany 15 Oct 2009 You know those stories about absent minded professors? I just showed that you don’t actually need a professorial appointment. I was meeting Steve Clarke, a leading philosopher who is at Oxford, at 12.45. I turned up on the dot at St Cross College (they have such great names here!), but no Steve. I waited half an hour or so, and went back to the hotel, feeling put upon. I checked my email, and no message from Steve. Then a thought occurred to me (they do, from time to time): I had seen a clock in a pub the night before which was, I thought, an hour late. Maybe… Quick check of the time preferences, and yes, my iPhone is set for Germany, where I was last week. I have spent a week in the UK running on German time. Damn! What to do? Maybe Steve gave me his mobile phone number in the email (I tend to not notice such things). Yep! A quick phone call and grovel later and we finally met, and had a very interesting conversation. Steve – who has undoubtedly met many such head cases in philosophy – was understanding and somewhat amused, but my kids will read this and nod knowingly… Administrative Humor
Administrative Wilkins in foreign climes 27 Feb 2008 Well, actually the weather in Tempe, Arizona, seems to be very much like the weather here in Brisbane, but that’s where I’m going. For a couple of weeks. Also in Salt Lake City. So blogging shall be sparse unless I get inspired at the Systematics and Biodiversity workshop, as I… Read More
Humor Sunday sermon: part of the in-crowd 10 Jun 200724 Nov 2022 The world is divided, runs the old joke (which I heard when it wasn’t so old), into two kinds: those who divided the world into two kinds, and those who don’t. [There’s actually an interesting feature of the history of logic here that… never mind. Later.] We all, or very… Read More