And it is needed more than ever... This is from the Intro of The Penguin Book of Contemporary Essays(1984). Editir Maureen Howard responds to the idea that the genre is dead.

I have no idea how this post ended up in my feed, but this is definitely true at my house...Behold The Simpsons tree.

Give the gift of knowledge and resistance...and/or put these in your holiday wishlist! #AIhype #AIresistance #booksky

Give the gift of knowledge and resistance...and/or put these in your holiday wishlist! #AIhype #AIresistance #booksky

Last weekend, we timed our first-ever fall visit to NW Michigan to experience the peak colors...and arrived to find it delayed because of higher than normal temps. Our backyard today:

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Commencing year 27 teaching first-year writing @ UToledo. #GoRockets #Utoledo

Outdoor office temp: 85-degrees. Major road construction one street over. Roofers are executing a tear-off next door, and I wouldn't be surprised if they start shingling before 2 pm. No matter. This is my favorite place to write. #Writingsky, #academicsky,

To comply with a state law banning diverse, equitable and inclusive programming and initiatives on campuses, my alma material and employer renamed its nearly 50-year-old womens center....

Excuse me while I troll AI images and presidents posing as popes.

I stopped my scroll to read and noticed this is a scene from the game final score still pinned on my screen.

This one gets me every time.

I present the title page of my latest narrative for my annual evaluation: #AIresistence #AIinhighered #Edusky

Merry Christmas from my home office, where I am playing Wridges and patiently waiting for everyone else to wake up.

Celebrating with my Star Wars tree

This makes me so happy....plus, I kept the Styrofoam out of the landfill. #Rudolph #Christmas

A 27yo student whose HS counselor told her "college is not for you," did not believe me when I told her she won an award for her writing Showcase presentation. "Come on," she said. "Did I really win or did you do this?" I told her that 5 judges chose her project. She burst into tears. #fywriting

Spent the past 2 days talking to FY students at #UToledo's celebration of public writing.

I am always impressed by the learning that happens when they transfer a paper into visual form, but the real reward is seeing them present and recognize that they are doing scholarly work.