Into the Tapestry My students and colleagues nominated me for a thing. And I am a little overwhelmed. A lot overwhelmed. The kinds of things they are saying about me sound like the kinds of things people said about my mom. And my dad. And my grandfather. To be placed in one’s ancestry like that… …
Anne Lamott said “almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes. Including you.” So I am unplugging for the next week. At least, I am unplugging from email – and job stuff. But I know important email messages will find their way to my inbox during that time – though …
I’ve been making students do this for a few years and it is probably time I complete my own assignment. I 100% stole this (with permission) from Andy Gilbert. Each fall, I require new doctoral students to start generating lists of wonderments. Here are some of mine: I wonder how strong communities develop online, among …
What is it… I’m doing here? It’s hard to say. I don’t mean that I am unsure what I am doing. I’m pretty clear in my purpose. It’s just difficult for me to articulate, because what I am up to here is more intuitive than rational. I have this sense that there is something important …