Urban Honking

I’m learning about Chaucer, for no real reason. I’ve never read Chaucer. In high school it was sort of like you somehow ended up either reading Canterbury Tales or the Decameron, and I read the Decameron. But I love medieval history so much and so when a popular-press book about the really rough year Chaucer […]

As many of you know, I suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) a few years ago and have experienced an exceptional recovery. I was lucky. I gave a talk about my journey at the Curiosity Club a few weeks ago. It’s online now if you want to hear my story. But that’s not what I am […]

I’m getting a ton of feedback on my scheduling post (two people)!! I’ve been asked for additional scheduling advice via email, which I welcome any of you to do if you like. Also we got a comment asking for advice so I thought I’d answer it here: i have an elaborate task list system in […]

By popular demand (one person), here are some of my thoughts on scheduling. Scheduling and Personal Psychology Why does scheduling help you become happier? Of course, there is the obvious stuff: – helps you remember things like meetings and deadlines so you don’t look and feel like a complete asshole all the time – helps […]

I am amazed by the immense change wrought in me by a change in weather–I never used to be this way, I don’t think. I went to California for a conference, and spent a great deal of time outside with various colleagues. It felt amazing, and I ate as many avocado-themed foods as I could. […]

  by E. T. Moreno I recently left a teaching position in a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program. I had a handful of students whose work sounded like something I myself might write. The vast majority, unfortunately, were literally not me. (And yes, I did just use the word “literally” in 2015, […]

Sorry for whining everyone! There is a fine line between meaningful critique of the labor situation in our current society, and whining, and I am guilty of crossing that line a lot. Sometimes it’s hard to see where the line is. I like my job and I’m glad to have it. I usually am better […]

It is Sunday morning. I am having night sweats every night now, all month long, instead of just for 2 weeks every month! I need to make a doctor’s appointment but don’t ever make the time. Other things that are happening is my lower teeth suddenly got super crooked and now there is a weird […]

I did a talk earlier this week at the Hand Eye Supply Curiosity Club. If you weren’t able to make it, I am sharing the video here. It contains my presentation as well as the Q & A. There are a few books that I reference in my talk. Links to those resources are here, […]

instant assessment of student understanding, huh? You mean like when you ask “did you guys understand that?” and they tell you if they did or not? My god this will revolutionize education make teaching more fun for me, huh? I am not sure you have any idea what kinds of things I find “fun” and […]