Aloysius Snuffleupagus

Here is a job posting on EIMS that I intend to apply for:

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The Department of Mathematics at Colby College invites applications for two tenure-track positions in mathematics at the assistant professor level, beginning September 1, 2010. For one position, we seek someone with an active research program in number theory or algebra; for the other, someone with an active research program in topology or geometry. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in mathematics. Evidence of exceptional teaching ability is required. The teaching load is five courses annually.

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Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college located in central Maine. The College is a three-hour drive from Boston and has easy access to lakes, skiing, the ocean, and other recreational and cultural activities. For more information about the position and the department, visit our web site at www.colby.edu/math.

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Colby's a good school, and with my Swarthmore experience, I think I stand a fair chance at grabbing this tenure line. Maine isn't ideal, especially a 3 hour drive north of the closest real city, but it is beautiful.

Also, Allagash is brewed in Portland, ME. So there's that.

Tenure lines are rare and difficult to grab, what with these tough financial times. I wonder if we all just kept going, pretending that financial collapse didn't happen, how different things would be. Money is pretend, after all. Let's all pretend we had the same amount as before this "collapse" when things were "good." Wall Street is Sesame Street for adults.