jeffreymartin (63)in #teaching • 2 days agoAn Introductory LetterI recently wrote an introductory letter for a faculty position. Introductory letters are odd because in the end…jeffreymartin (63)in #teaching • 9 days agoStatement of Teaching Philosophy Addressing Current ChallengesStatement of teaching philosophy addressing current challenges to teaching history and/or political science to…jeffreymartin (63)in #work • 15 days agoDifferent Ways to Work a RoomI've been to a lot of events over the last 20 years. I've seen a lot of people work a room trying to get alliances for…jeffreymartin (63)in #life • 24 days agoIf you're drowning in emotion...If you see someone drowning, it's probably not the best idea to yell, "Hey, you should learn how to swim!" Instead…jeffreymartin (63)in #emotion • last monthEmotional Regulation from the Outside Versus the InsideI'm seeing a lot of ads online for vagus nerve stimulators. They all tell me they can calm me down. And of course…jeffreymartin (63)in #emotion • last monthDeeper Than WordsWe wish words could solve our problems. That saying we're sad would solve our sadness, that admitting our anger would…jeffreymartin (63)in #psychology • 2 months agoReaction and ResponseWhen you accidentally touch a hot stove you don't think about what to do. The pain receptors in your hand send a…jeffreymartin (63)in #mind • 2 months agoThe Rain-X of the MindI currently have a couple of small woodchips in my beard. A few minutes ago I was standing at the top of a ladder…jeffreymartin (63)in #business • 2 months agoTo the Old Rich Man I Met on the BusI turned and asked the old man next to me how he was associated with the college. He said that he wasn't. He had made…jeffreymartin (63)in #writing • 3 months agoThree Potential Future Writing ProjectsThe last few years my writing has been focused on two practical areas, politics and academics. That makes sense…jeffreymartin (63)in #life • 5 months agoThoughts on Being Calm Within the ChaosThere's a disconnect between our life on the outside and our life on the inside. I've been surprised over the…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 7 months agoPolitical Column - Local Food Access and ProductionCounty Commissioner Kim Cyr and I were talking about the dangers of a highly political year, like this year, for farms…jeffreymartin (63)in #business • 7 months agoSelling Meditation - Part 1We make decisions based on feeling from a set of values and our perception of the situation. To the extent that we're…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 8 months agoPolicy Transfer and CO2 EmissionsTo what extent does DiMaggio and Powell’s (1983) account of policy transfer apply to how policies to limit CO2…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 8 months agoThe Structure of Society and Housing InitiativesDescribe the basic components and underlying assumptions of the model of the modern plural state and discuss to what…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 8 months agoMarkets, Bureaucracies, and ClansOuchi’s (1980) model of organizational governance highlights the importance of markets, bureaucracies and clans. Can a…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 8 months agoSovereignty in Practice in the United StatesEvaluate the extent to which sub-national units exercise effective decisional sovereignty. Illustrate your answer with…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 8 months agoFiscal Coordination Between GovernmentsWhy is fiscal co-ordination between different tiers of government difficult to achieve? How might these difficulties…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 8 months agoGovernment Decentralization in MichiganOutline the different state models of decentralisation and evaluate their role in facilitating democratic local…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 8 months agoThree Types of InterviewsDiscuss the three different types of interviews and when they would be used: Structured, Semi-structured…
