Teaching genre analysis with cheeseburgers
“I’m really sorry for what I’m about to do to you,” I told my late afternoon class yesterday. Flickers of concern and …
Dos and Don’ts of Dissertation Writing
Originally posted on www.bluestmuse.com May 2, 2013. It is finished. The dissertation, that is. After submitting a final draft on Monday, I …
Above the Fray’s first advisory board meeting
A gathering of greatness on the 22nd floor of the Esquire Building in downtown Sacramento, June 4, 2014. The Above the Fray …
Paper note-taking: Not old-school… genius
One of the first things my university students learn about me is that I maintain a rather draconian policy on electronics in …
That’s Professor Wrecking Ball to you
I’m used to grade complaints, pleas for leniency, well wishes, the occasional hug. But at the end of last semester, I was …
Dos and Don’ts of communicating with your college professor
Editor’s note: Cross-posted from www.bluestmuse.com. Originally written end-of-semester May 2012. With the end of the semester last week, I completed my fifth …
Giving the “nerd work” its own home
One of the ways I kept my sanity during the doctoral program was by blogging. Over at bluestmuse.com, I mostly write about …