Writer, teacher, PhD student, former web dev, jerk
Caveat: the world is on fire right now. I am not talking about expecting more from my students. I am talking about how I could have done better. I knew how challenging it was to keep the attention of my small group of students in class. I was not prepared for how impossible it would … Continue reading Composition and Contagion: I feel like I failed
I did not expect this show to have such a visceral effect on me. From the very first episode, I understood that the slow pace of the narrative was in part to instill a sense of dread, I also felt the pull of another force: an undertow of awe. That was the promise at least. … Continue reading Devs, or, How I binged this show to avoid work and ended up fucking my brain
What do I even say? As Costco sends me the nine-millionth email featuring products I either don't need or they don't have and the sheer volume of "How We Are Dealing with the BLAH BLAH BLAH" emails would be overwhelming if complaining about didn't focus on the unimaginable privilege I have at my own situation … Continue reading Composition and Contagion and Decomposition
When I promise to write something daily, inevitably, I will fail. This is proven by my illustrious fiction writing career that is, somehow, invisible. In this instance, I have a good excuse. We had to take a family member to the hospital Tuesday due to a stroke. What, up until a few weeks ago would … Continue reading Composition and Contagion: Days 2-4
Lehigh University has decided to move the remainder of its semester online in an effort to reduce the amount of contact between faculty, staff, and students on its campus. Is it an overabundance of caution? Sure. But, I would argue that is what's needed now. We're in the middle of a pandemic and boy, am … Continue reading Composition and Contagion: A Working Journal
