The Magic of Reframing a Day Off as a Zero DayAt the end of January, I worked furiously to meet two deadlines. The first involved rewriting a previous post as a short essay for…Feb 15, 20231Feb 15, 20231
An Atalantean EffortI love rabbit holes. Not literal places where rabbits live, but the figurative kind. As a writer, I can start the day in one place, follow…Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Think you know how to read a political poll? Think again.It’s polling season again. News media is rife with stories about the results of polls trying to show who’s ahead in political races across…Oct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
Living UntitledI’ve written in a previous post about my decision to resign from my tenured professor position. Recently, I’ve begun my “separation” from…May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to … raft?Fire ants and surfing. Before today, I never would have thought I’d be writing about these two things in the same post. But, here we are…May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
What’s next?Let’s start with the news. I’ve resigned from my job as a tenured professor.Mar 28, 20223Mar 28, 20223
Life in academia: When imposter syndrome triggers a trauma responseI’ve been on sabbatical for almost three months now. I started with an intentionally unstructured process with three main goals for each…Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
How the story of the “pure” rape killed Utah’s proposed affirmative consent bill (HB78)Note: This article discusses rape, sexual assault, and rape myths.Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021