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What Am I Up To?
Teaching three sections of College Compositon II and one section of Digital Narratives (writing for videogames). Reading more books (both paper and ebooks). Coping with aging, as usual. Thinking things but not really. Digital detox. Getting my shit together. Trying to stop the data hoarding.
What Am I Working On?
Grading. Writing. Ready to give my Great Books Mini-Lecture presentation on Frank O'Hara's Lunch Poems. Looking ahead to next year's committee work and conference schedule. Revamping my courses for AY 2026-2027.
Books I'm Reading for Fun (in various states of progress)
- Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman
- Rally Round the Flag, Boys! by Max Shulman
- City of Dreams by Don Winslow
- Sex of the Midwest by Robyn Ryle
- Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice by Tony Messenger
- Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
- The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel by Don Marquis
- The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
What I Recommend
- Patronizing & supporting your local library
- Separating red clothes from the rest of your laundry
- Washing your jeans inside out
- Hot coffee (what is it with you cold brew freaks?)
- Trimming your nose & ear hair if you're over 40. I mean, really.
- Pendleton Whisky
- Twinings Lady Grey tea, with milk
- Stash Double Bergamot Earl Grey tea, again with milk