Considering a philosophy MA

I know that Jodi's almost certain to end up with an academic job of some sort -- so that means that there will be an academic library of some sort nearby. I'm thinking about getting a philosophy MA so that I can work as a liaison between the library and the philosophy department, or as an academic librarian who has a subject master's and a working knowledge of two liberal arts fields, linguistics and philosophy.

I'm not disillusioned with systems work—I still love that. But I think that if I can manage to get an MA during the 5-7 years she's working on her PhD, at minimal cost (possibly by working for the university where she gets her PhD), I would have another interesting and reasonably well-paying career option in case systems librarianship isn't in need when I'm looking for work.

I've learned a fair amount *about* philosophy by helping her; I've been able to come up with some decent objections to published arguments. But I've got zero classroom experience with it, so I suspect I might have to start with some undergrad classes to get admitted to any accredited program.

An email to Trader Joe's

In the latest flyer, you claim (in the style of Lemony Snicket), "The word grits is derived from the Old English grytta, meaning coarse meal of any kind. 'Kiss my grits' was a phrase popularized in the 1970's sitcom 'Alice.' Here, 'grits' does not refer to a coarse meal of any kind."

I cheerfully beg to differ. In Alice's case, it might have even been a seven coarse meal. Snoogans!

Yours truly,
Ben Ostrowsky