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...humbly propose that the best solution to the problem of grade inflation would be a return to student rank. In each class, large and small, the professor should list the students in order, from the brightest to the dullest. Only then should the professor begin assigning grades, awarding the top students with glowing A’s, and slowly working down the ladder to the dismal depths...
...horror of this final wait for the Bottom is what really drains me. As the ratio of time spent studying to time until the Bottom increases without limit, my interest in things unrelated to schoolwork increases proportionally. The smallest curiosity, the dullest barb can hook my attention for hours. As the opportunity cost of stealing away time from studies increases, my irrational desire for shenanigans becomes unbearable. An hour and a half on amihotornot.com playing God of aesthetics. Forty-five minutes re-reading an utterly boring Times story on the profit margins of foreign car manufacturers. An hour faux-drumming...
...filmmakers should have used the time they devoted to excessive complication to solidify the characters and their respective motivations. The Minus Man would have the potential to be a mysterious thriller or an exciting slasher flick if Vann weren't one of the dullest murderers ever to grace the silver screen. His banality isn't due to poor acting--Wilson plays his role with flair. The problem is the filmmakers don't reveal enough--Vann, after two and a half hours of character exposition, is still frustratingly vague...
Even though it's built on the dullest of premises, Roadshow makes for strangely addictive television. Led by Chris Jussel, an affable former New York City gallery owner, it's an unabashedly folksy blend of game show and art-history lecture. Jussel thinks the show has helped democratize the cloistered antiques world while "giving people an opportunity to touch their past." Each week he journeys to a new city, where he gives a quick tour of historical sights and museums. (This summer, when the show's episodes are taped, he'll be hitting Tampa, Fla.; Baltimore, Md.; Des Moines, Iowa...
...good TF can transform a class, involving students in discussion and making even the dullest material fascinating. A bad TF can mean extra work, a section that is a waste of time or sometimes even a bad grade...