Thursday, August 06, 2026

Queen Anne's lace is blooming, and you know what that means

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  For the past few weeks, I've been giving a sharp look to every white flower with a flat top and tiny flowers that I see on my walks. ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

I like the summer air (a summer activities post)

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 Over at nicoleandmaggie 's, there's a post about what seasonal activities people enjoy.  Here's ten things that I like: 1. The ...
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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Academic Year in Review and next steps

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 Apologies for the long silence (March, really?).  The semester and the academic year is over, so herewith is a reminder/self-reminder about...
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Tuesday, March 03, 2026

In which I am Ahab, and AI is guess who

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 You would think that someone who has taught Moby-Dick would understand the dangers of becoming Ahab and giving in to monomania and hunting ...
Friday, January 30, 2026

Two views of AI-assisted teaching (spoiler: I think I'm right and they're wrong)

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When I teach online, I use tools that allow students to comment, some of which allow a longer response in a discussion board, and some of wh...
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Thursday, January 01, 2026

(Off-topic) Postwar hauntings: Dana Andrews and Don Draper

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  Reposted from 2013 because this is Dana Andrews's birthday. The original post has a comment by Carl Rollyson, who wrote a great biogra...
Saturday, December 27, 2025

Last days of 2025

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Grades were turned in a few weeks ago, and I didn't get much AI slop, as far as I know. How do I know? Their writing was consistent with...