Happy 2018. We’re still here, aren’t we, and that’s something, the way the world’s going. Kudos to us all for hanging in there. At year’s end/beginning, I’ve seen a number of journalists doing “My year in stories” roundups. I considered that–I wrote a lot of stories this year!–but am not sure I have the energy… Continue reading »
Archives for Housekeeping
Books and Birds
Some news! As of Nov. 20, I’m no longer with the Chronicle of Higher Education. It’s been a good 10-year run, and I am forever grateful to have had the chance to dive deeply into humanities research, the digital humanities, libraryland, archives, and publishing/scholarly communication/open access. Why am I leaving? I got a chance to… Continue reading »
This and That, or Where I’ve Been
I haven’t been anywhere, to tell you the truth, not in the real world anyway. What have I been doing? *I moderated a Google hangout on collaboration in scholarly publishing with several university-press directors. You can help make it go viral on YouTube (or just watch it–up to you). *Then I wrote a story… Continue reading »
What I Did With My Summer Vacation
Bought a car, drove to Niagara Falls and wore disposable ponchos (see pic, left), drove to Canada, saw a moose and two black-bear cubs, went canoeing, saw some stars (celestial, not Hollywood), wrote a short story and a long review-essay, did some reading, and came back ready to tackle some big projects this fall. Hope… Continue reading »
Fawn Hall Meets Inbox Zero
A report on my personal and so far successful campaign to get organized. If you’re of a certain age or you’ve studied the Reagan era, the name Fawn Hall will mean something to you. As Oliver North’s secretary, she shredded documents related to the Iran-contra affair. She also had memorable hair and was fined for… Continue reading »
