Apace of Change

I just logged into Feedburner for the first time in months to see that I actually have more subscribers now than when I was blogging regularly.  So first off, thanks for sticking with me, even when life circumstances have more or less forced me to mothball this place for quite a while.
At any rate, that [...]

Last Sunday’s Washington Post ran an article I’m surprised more bloggers haven’t jumped on yet.   In her piece, “We’re Teaching Books That Don’t Stack Up”, English teacher Nancy Schnog laments the disconnect between her students and the classics of Western literature she is required to teach.  She cites a recent NEA survey that indicates that [...]

Greetings from Asbury Park Atlantic City, NJ, where my family is on vacation for a week.  Coincidentally, I just noticed that today is my blog’s first anniversary, so here’s a link back to that first post from 2 August 2007.  I’m taking advantage of a rare quiet moment when everyone but me is napping to [...]

I’ve been actively involved on Twitter for almost a year now, and I have a lot to thank it for.  I’ve been introduced to some fantastic folks via Twitter, some of whom have even made guest appearances in my classes.  I’ve developed a PLN around Twitter that has heavily informed not only how I use [...]

As I’ve said before, I’m a fan of anyone bad enough to start their name with an indefinite article.  Jose at The Jose Vilson asked for some help with his Ginsberg-inspired poetry meme, so here’s my contribution (read his post if it isn’t evident how I’m helping).
I’ve announced it through Twitter and Facebook, but not [...]