Not of General Interest

 Happy September! Here's the not-much-news so far: Classes have started, as usual prompting a mad scramble to get everything done.  Also...

Our eyes are precious things, and they are also smart ones. I know they only transmit images--it's the brain that interprets--so maybe i...

 Because I'm habitually late to the party with social trends, I'm only now catching up to the tradwife phenomenon. According to the ...

On the HBO show Silicon Valley, there's a pivotal moment when VC funder Monica confesses to the protagonist, Richard, that, to her endur...

Still plugging away and making good progress on the long-term project that must get done this summer.  Still not going to fabulous places a...

Update and content warning for sexual abuse: Taking down the previous "writing inspiration" post because of the following.  Update...

 Grades are in, and as I said over at Dame Eleanor's, I deliberately did not submit to the conferences I usually attend, however shiny t...

Based on the two or three students who consistently use it according to the evidence of (1) my own eyes and (2) GPTZero, AI produces papers ...

When you know intellectually that the snow will stop some time, but in your heart, it's Groundhog Day forever: "It's going to b...

Those of you who are Frasier fans may recognize in my title one of the all-time great episodes, "Look Before You Leap." I will not...

 Writing inspiration: This may not sound like much of a win, but I finally (finally!) finished the piece I've been moaning about here f...

 Just when I thought it was safe to re-subscribe to  The Atlantic,    our friend Caitlin Flanagan  is at it again, opining that colleges are...

  - It's my umpteenth year of teaching in person and my umpteenth year of teaching online as well. Does it take far longer than I ever i...

 Time for the MLA Random Bullets Roundup! First, despite the weather Philadelphia  was a good conference venue. The Marriott, Loews, and Con...

 It's the last day of 2023, and according to our friendly national media, Las Vegas is gearing up for a record day since the date is 12....

Writing about "The Beckoning Fair One"   must have cursed me, because I have written literally nothing on my own work since. What ...

 While sitting in front of a mountain of grading, undone reports, an overdue writing project, work on my new project, and other guilt-making...

Well, there was September, and now October’s almost gone. I guess teaching takes up a lot of time—who knew? Despite upsetting world events, ...

Gene Autrey’s voice is singing this song is in my head as I write this, so here’s to riding the range once more with reminders I’ve forgotte...

1. New College in Florida is dismantling its Gender Studies program, and West Virginia University is carrying out the draconian cuts promi...