Duke University: The Harvard of Acronym Maker-Uppers
Posted by Percy Walker at Thursday, September 27. 2007 and is filed under Billionaires,North Carolina,Philanthropy 
An announcement from Duke University's Office of News and Communications:
Philanthropist David H. Murdock has given Duke a $35 million gift to support a massive biomedical research project at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, university president Richard H. Brodhead and Chancellor for Health Affairs Dr. Victor J. Dzau announced Monday.
The name of the research project? Measurement to Understand the Reclassification of Disease of Cabarrus and Kannapolis, or M.U.R.D.O.C.K. Said President Brodhead, "We were stuck on the letter "C" until we realized that the City of Kannapolis is in Cabarrus County. Boy, were we relieved!"
Looks like you're off your game today. The subject line doesn't include "Percy". What's up with that?
I've been getting this complaint a lot lately, usually in the form of: "Hey Percy, your blog isn't self-referential enough!" All I can say is, "I'm working on it" and "I'll try to do better."
"Duke University: The Harvard of Acronym Maker-Uppers"???
Duke University: HAM-U?!?!?
I don't know if you're implying we're Ham University or if you're simply telling us "Ham You!" Either way, it is NOT appreciated.
Ham YOU, Mr. Percy!
Sincerely,
Duke University
PS Thank you for your recent anonymous donations to the school.