Assistant professor of communication at ERAU. rampant re-tweeter. music, antiquity, American culture, public speaking pedagogy. Twitter is my commonplace book.
Prescott, AZ
Joined January 2012
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Stories from a STEM school: potential hire did a teaching demo in my class today and they made a reference to red shirting. there was a really long pause before one student piped up and said "like the guys who die first in star trek?"
Star trek, not football at this school.
If you had told me I'd be editing the literary magazine for a STEM university this time last year, I would have questioned a lot. But it's here in print and I'm so proud of this issue!
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Feminist-Fan base, wise hive-mind, do any works by women composers for Holy Week come to mind?
Here's one -- Julia Perry, Stabat Mater
This Easter, as always, the 'Messiah' oratorio is in full play. But do you want to venture beyond Handel's masterpiece? Then check out our picks for 10 other great works for Holy Week.
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it's that time of the semester where I have 200 tabs open in 4 different windows and only remember what 5 of them were for.
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It’s ok if you fall apart sometimes. S’mores fall apart, and we still love them.
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Today is Cherokee Nation Remembrance Day.
184 years ago today, one of the final groups of Cherokees arrived in Indian Territory after being forcibly removed from their homelands and enduring a perilous journey across the Trail of Tears. (1/3)
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If archaeologists are correct in their speculations, the discovery of the acoustic properties of ancient sites might recast the past anew through echo.
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Being a band kid, whether in Texas or Ohio or anywhere else, has this unique comradery that I still miss.
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The time honored tradition of waiting in a ridiculously long line for coffee at an academic conference #nca2022
I let my students pick the animal live stream to have on whole they write in class. Today they picked shrimp and it is fantastic.
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Congratulations to 747, our 2022 #FatBearWeek champion! Though he may be blissfully unaware of his two titles, the gains are real. In the bear world, fat is fit and these chunky contenders have been working tirelessly to pack on the pounds necessary for survival.
ALT A bear laying down in grass
Writing student feedback on essays, I find myself relying on old favorite line of Marty's: "there's a good essay lurking here..." @juliamedhurst
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Happy #FatBearWeek from rangers here at Katmai! Don’t forget to vote. Polls close at 5pm AKDT at fatbearweek.org.
[Video: Opens with text on screen “Katmai National Park and Preserve” with National Park arrowhead. 14 rangers say “Happy Fat Bear Week”]
I cannot tell you how excited I am for fat bear week. Go vote and revel in their majesty.
Yes, my friends, it is that time of year: the leaves begin to change colors, the temperature cools and the time-honored tradition of rooting for your favorite chonky bears at @KatmaiNPS begins.
Voting starts tomorrow for Fat Bear Week: nps.gov/katm/learn/fat-bear-…
Photo by L. Law
ALT Large bear, 28 Grazer, rests in the grass. Taken September 10, 2022.
