Mapping the FieldWe’ve entered one of the major thematic sections of my 601 course this semester, where we talk about “mapping the field,” particularly as…Sep 24, 20211Sep 24, 20211
Talking to the WallFor the most part, during the pandemic, I’ve been able to teach asynchronously — in some ways, this has been a distillation of my “normal”…Sep 18, 2021Sep 18, 2021
Learning to TagThis semester, I’m teaching our program’s “601,” which bills itself as an introduction to the field. Most of our students already have a…Sep 7, 2021Sep 7, 2021
Brooke NotesI am either the best or the worst person to ask about how to take notes. I’m actually horrible at it — for most of my life, I’ve relied…Aug 11, 2021Aug 11, 2021
The Seminar Paper is a Blight[Over the years, I’ve told various versions of this story and made this argument in a number of small ways. This week, I felt motivated to…May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
The Rise and Fall of Hero BallIf I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard the phrase “hero ball” in the past week as part of the sports commentariat’s NBA coverage…Jun 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016
Love #ActuallyIt’s almost a week old now, but I was thinking today about a tweet that I saw from Jamelle Bouie:May 29, 2016May 29, 2016
The Opposite of Rhetoric is RhetoricThe reputation of “rhetoric” as a term suffers from the tendency of many to use it as a synonym for hot air, bulls**t, or empty language…May 28, 20161May 28, 20161
Notes Toward an Ethics of ReadingEchoing Parker Palmer’s ennobling assertion that “wholeness does not mean perfection: it means embracing brokenness as an integral part of…May 27, 2016May 27, 2016
Outrunning the BearThere’s a joke that I’m sure you’ve seen a handful of times, about outrunning a bear. Here’s the version of it that Benedict Cumberbatch…May 26, 2016May 26, 2016
