How do we reclaim our sense of local?
The Pandemic Prismatic Effect – What If
Feel good movies don't always work.
Thoughts on Mckesson’s “On the Other Side of Freedom”
Does Mckesson's book help us discuss racism in America?
Guest Post: Book Review of Mexican Gothic
Claire checks in on a book club book to offer her thoughts.
The Halo Crisis
Can Halo get back its mojo?
Virtual Reality’s Uncanny Valley
Tools are simply extensions of ourselves.
“Nothing is Easy, Nothing is Simple” -Alice Munro’s Claim
We should adore the authors who prove us wrong.
On American Exceptionalism
What is it going to take to change behavior?
The Ineffability Problem
Knowing something and explaining it are two different skills.
Medical Tug of War
Conflicting advice in matters of health can be very alarming.
The Pleasures of the Mind
Why is it so hard to live with yourself?
Is There a Self? Initial Thoughts
Take Your Finger and Point to Your Own Face.
Saying Goodbye to Old Standards – A Case Study of the Old TEKS
I have an interview coming up. Time to prepare.
Masterpieces in Hindsight – Why I.Q. is Irrelevant
Can we say something about "Contagion" that is new and interesting?
Virtuous Pagans – Dante’s Inferno – Canto Four
Count me in...or out.
Just Another Day in Paradise – Palm Springs Movie Review
Palm Springs is a summer film you should see.
On Assessment
Why do people feel as though distance learning is a new term?
The Essence of Nostalgia: Pogo’s Mix
Who can give me back my memory?
I Finished The Good Place
...and it is a standout in comedy.
These Graphs Keep Coming and What. Are. We. Doing?
Millenials are drowning in growing inequality.
Musings on Literacy – 3 – Secondary Orality
Is literacy always a democratizing skill?
I Believe in the Ballet
What is it about the body that we should keep in mind?
The Friendly Search – Filament
A game influenced by "The Witness" is making waves.
Getting Corona Twice – The End of an Ideology
The Horror Story Continues...
The Ubisoft Singularity
Why do some games feel so similar?
Nuclear Legacy
This year is the 75th Anniversary of the bombs dropped at the end of World War II.
I Completed Sam Harris’s Meditation Course
Was the experience of meditation for 500 minutes "worth it"?
Thoughts on “Capital and Ideology” – 1
Here I discuss my thoughts so far on Piketty's newest work.
Taking a Side in “The Alienist”
At some point, we defend things that we believe are better than what others think.
I Guess I Have to Keep Talking About Schools
What grammar lesson is worth coronavirus spread?
I Subscribed to Harper’s Magazine
A new year, a new subscription.
Teacher Demographics and Coronavirus
The better you were at helping people get older, the harder climb you have now.
Grounding the Ethereal: Rachel Cusk’s Word Choice
Cusk's Outline Trilogy seems so similar in their style. How do we parse them out?
Recommending John Adams on This Day of Our Independence
Happy Independence Day.
Response to an Op-Ed
"Boll-weevil’s coming, and the winter’s cold" -Jean Toomer
It is Time to Re-Read
What are people looking for when they try something again?
Ambiguity in the Hitman Games
Some of the best video games allow you to play a philosophy without even knowing it.
Lessons from The Lost Generation – Positive Side Effects
How best do we fight despondency?
PSA – Effective Altruism
All gifts are created equal, but some gifts are more equal than others.
Donald Trump Explicitly Put People at Risk
What if the reason for Tulsa rally participants sitting close together was the Trump campaign's own design?
Review – Hulu’s “The Great” – The Personal and the Political
How does Hulu's raunchy miniseries hold up?
Analyzing “Stronger Together” – The California Public Schools Guide for Safe Reopening
Are we going to look back in August and wonder how we were ever so positive?
Milton’s Lost Paradise, the Reminder of Failure, and Longing for Success
What are the easy attitudes in our mind that we must betray?
Steam Sale is Coming, and I Cannot Stop Playing Video Games
Can I rationalize my video game playing?
Aliens (1986) in 2020
I want more of this.
“Summer” by Louise Glück
Welcome to summer. What does my favorite poet think of it?
The Left Hand and the Right Hand
What can we gather from a rally during coronavirus?
“Everything Must Go”
How far does meaning go before it loses its usefulness?
Cultural Evolution > Biological Evolution
Why is progress so difficult?
