Stuff Jamie has written

Titles by various editors.

Selected Columns

• Superman v. Jefferson: a dialogue. A postscript for the graduation issue. May 18, 1998
• Dishing up plateful of enemies. I still haven't decided if this foray into writing about my own life was a good idea or not. March 5, 1998..
• 'Enlightened' Council, dim idea. Student government. Why? February 26, 1998..
• NASA launches politicos into final frontier. January 23, 1998..
• Curbing technology thwarts possible advances. This was written amidst the national debate re: "cloning ethics." January 15, 1998..
• Candid look at Waco in Festival film. October 29, 1997.
• StudCo overbudgets, yet urges CIOS to spend more... Student self-government at work. October 1, 1997.
• Fielding anonymous complaintsDean of Students handles frozen yogurt, Rush issues. Someone from the Chronicle of Higher Education called the paper looking for copies of these letters. Just goes to prove my theory that ivory towers cause much more severe brain damage than lead paint. September 24, 1997.
• Remembering Tartikoff's legacy. Brandon Tartikoff was one of my heroes as a child. September 5, 1997.
• New smoking pact detrimental to liberty. July 21, 1997.
• Labor's love-fest. This column apparently created a little stir. Check it out. February 26, 1997.
• The University in Tomorrowland Some hair-brained schemes regarding the University's future have been going around recently. Here's my take. December 5, 1996.
• And the beat goes on... An election night dispatch from Dole headquarters. (I got a media pass and everything). November 7, 1996.
• Academic freedom? How the University worked against political and academic freedom, and at the same time lost some Nobel prize winners. October 16, 1996.
• Misguided priorities: Questionable quest for equity ignores just rewards, future consequences. About the short-sighted, empty-headed proposal to scrap Echols Scholars' priority registration. September 18, 1996.
• The Windbag City. Thoughts on the opening day of the Democratic convention.August 28, 1996.
• NASA lost in space. Government doesn't work in space, either. August 26, 1996.
• Alienation drives British cows to udder madness. What are all those British cows so "Mad" about, anyway? - this instant classic is already being used as a text in AP courses taught at our nation's finest high schools. March 27, 1996.
• Right to bear arms gives public security. Fibber McGee, Sarah Brady, and me. April 21, 1995.
• Legislation logs on to the Internet. How the Exon rule would effect online communications at the University and elsewhere. March 6, 1995.
• Southern eyes entranced by snowfall. My first real experience with snow. February 3, 1995.

Biennial TV reviews

• Networks produce tepid television fare The 1997 fall TV round-up was a little late this year...
• Networks fall flat with spring TV schedules: Hagman's 'Orleans,' Mazer's 'Temporarily Yours' provide rare sparks in weak freshman class Actually, I said those two were okay, but the only really good new show was "King of the Hill." Editors. What're ya gonna do?
• Networks adjust dial after weak year New 1996 fall shows roundup.
• Networks spruce up schedules. 1996 midseason roundup.
• Fall television season tunes in old formulas. Highlights and the many lowlights of the fall 1995 television season.
• Good, bad shows dot prime time. A review of midseason replacement shows for 1995. I stupidly wrote a piece twice as long as necessary, and some facts got garbled when it was cut.