It’s been a long time coming and I hope you can forgive the delay, but as Luther would say in 48 Hours “I’ve been busy!” That’s right ladies and gentlemen, this is the long awaited—at least by Scottlo—post about ds106zone, the … Continue reading →

Recently, while sorting through some old things, I came upon this photo of my Mom made in the 1930′s when she was in college. I was fascinated by the photo, itself, as well as by Mom’s “Garbo-ish looks” as a … Continue reading →

My house is on the market. For the past two years I have realized the need to live in a larger city. The potential loss of my beautiful 1884 home in such a move has been very difficult to process. … Continue reading →

Last week, the TALONS classes presented audio documentaries their small groups had been preparing out of individual threads of personal inquiry into the history of the Canadian Northwest (if you’re just joining us, here is a brief introduction to the … Continue reading →

Organizing Inquiry Topics These last few weeks, the TALONS have taken their study of Socials 10 west, from the fledgling union of Confederation to Hudson’s Bay, Manitoba, and the resistance that unfolds along the Red River Valley. In seeking out the story of Louis Riel, and how his execution - … Continue reading →

I’ve got about 10 posts to write on uwmdomains faculty initiative, ds106zone, the bava film festival starting this Tuesday, and much, much more. But the family from Long Island has descended on Fredericksburg, and I am losing ground every moment … Continue reading →

I have been looking for a change in my work in the last month – something different, something new and fresh. Maybe I needed a few viewpoint. Maybe not. Since I felt “in limbo” about what this change might be, … Continue reading →

The celebrated tossing-the-bridal-sedan sequence could superficially be taken as a scene of vulnerable woman at the mercy of lusty men. Yet the womb-like interior of the sedan, the condition of the Freudian ‘oceanic self’ where she floats as … Continue reading →

Today was the first day of registration for Summer classes, and I am planning on teaching ds106 in the first five-week session (May 20th through June 18th). The class filled up the allotted 15 spots before noon, and I started … Continue reading →

Something that I haven’t given as much blog attention here as I would have liked so far this semester is the vibrant community that has sprung up around our school’s Introduction to Guitar class. Having had students post their work … Continue reading →

I just posted some new work on the “Journeys, Retreats, and Journey Daybooks” page. Please take a look and tell me what you think. I always value your comments.

I had an idea for a new ds106 animated GIF assignment titled “At least its an ethos.” It might be much better in my mind than in reality, but here it goes anyway. Take the line from The Big Lebowski … Continue reading →