Thankful type things
The equivalent of my “I voted” sticker, thank you, Starbucks. I do question the sentiment, however. For the first week of November, …
Thursday 13: Confessions, volume VII, the political edition
I admit it. Political discussions give me heartburn. I don’t write about politics directly very often because I prefer to keep the …
Political commentary on Facebook, a call for civility, a plea for self-editing
Yes. Yes. Yessss. A few weeks ago, I read a blog post from a woman who decided to quit Facebook. She reported …
She touched my junk!: A perilous “opt out” pat-down
Photo credit. “I’d like to opt-out,” I said, repeating my familiar refrain to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer directing traffic to …
Thursday 13: Confessions, volume V
This week I’m couch-surfing with friends in downtown Phoenix. In case you wonder, there are skyscrapers in the desert. If you asked …
Thursday 13: Confessions, volume II
Life has been whirlwindy lately. I just got home from an excellent academic conference in Monterey. I gave three presentations and per …