On being a parent.

Great advice for doctoral students.

Don't call Angela, and she won't call you.

She goaded her date to "kick [my] ass" and eventually he said "Dorothy, I'm not going to hit someone because you don't like his telephone." She banged her drink down and grunted "If you can't fight Mr Hello Kittyphone maybe you shouldn't be dating me," and stalked off.

Notes on finding a job (and other things too)

I don't know if this is genuine but it's too good not to share

Charles Darwin on marriage (hat-tip to Steve)