Sky Ops Surprise: That one time I was an under-cover agent
The goddamned rivets blew my cover. For nine months, I ran a quiet operation. I blended in, asked around a little, mostly …
#100HappyDays: Communing with fellow comm nerds
A group of serious smartypants people at the Qualitative Research in Management and Organizations conference in Albuquerque, NM last week. One of …
Nerdgasm: Honors at the International Communication Association convention
Accepting my Top Paper award from Janet Fulk at the International Communication Association Organizational Communication Division business meeting and feeling a bit …
No “perishing” today: On becoming an academic author
Bzzzzz. With a push of a button, I summon the butcher. Smiling broadly above his white apron, he asks, “How can I …
Nerdgasms and other insights from inside the “publish or perish” process
The plane’s wheels kiss the runway. As we roll onto the tarmac, I switch on my cell phone, congratulating myself on such …