Tenure Was a Moment
Historicize it however you want; you can have my imaginary tenure when you pry it from my cold, dead hands. (Via Aaron B.)
Gerry Canavan
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Gerry Canavan 
cracks me up. Anyway I just wanted to emphasize: I’m against tenure; I just don’t buy the exceptionalist argument that only faculty deserve to have it!
eli
May 19, 2010 at 3:19 am
I think you’re missing a not, and if you are I agree with you…
gerrycanavan
May 19, 2010 at 9:35 am
oh yes, quite right, I meant to say “not” against tenure. thanks!
eli
May 19, 2010 at 11:21 am