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Month: January 2014
Music and Me, Part 1
The blessing and curse of being an academic is that whenever I come across any really interesting “thing”–whether it is an experience, a news story, situation, work of… Read more “Music and Me, Part 1”
Giving Account of Oneself
All my brainiac friends don’t get excited. This ain’t about Judith Butler. There is one part of being a professor that I actually don’t mind: the annual… Read more “Giving Account of Oneself”
On Writing, Part 2: The Sabbatical Begins
A sabbatical is a powerful thing. At my university, they aren’t actually called sabbaticals; They are “Enhanced Faculty Leave.” They are competitive, awarded based on a research… Read more “On Writing, Part 2: The Sabbatical Begins”
Recovering from Fundamentalism, Part 1
One of my friends is, like me, a recovering fundamentalist Christian. She suggested that I might get to the root of my issues, whether about relationships, teaching,… Read more “Recovering from Fundamentalism, Part 1”
On Writing, Part 1: Friends and Me
I have lately begun surrounding myself with friends who are either Sagittarius or who have backgrounds in a counseling or therapy profession, or both. I did not start… Read more “On Writing, Part 1: Friends and Me”
Elvis and Me
Today, January 8, is Elvis’s birthday. He would have been 79 years old, which seems astonishing to me. So on this day, I will offer some random… Read more “Elvis and Me”
Just Keep Swimming 