Today we took a day off from grading and creating video lectures. It’s a cool day, with the sky draped in gray and the foliage rich with dark green tones in the dank air. She is working on her collage books, for which my Olympia SM5 has volunteered its services. She has a range of…

Frederic and Julie Durbin’s Video: Typewriters: A Loving Portrait

We arrived in Helotes, Texas about an hour ago. At about the same time, Governor DeSantis declared a state-wide state-at-home order. We are exhausted but safe. May everyone in the world be well and stay safe.

*That nun is a bottle opener. The Guinness is a saint. *Favorite Irish song: Paul Brady’s “Arthur McBride” (original recording) *Favorite kind of Guinness: from the tap, not too cold. From the can otherwise. *Favorite film: In the Name of the Father, In Bruge after that. 😏 *Favorite Irish food: Curry. 😏 *Favorite Irish literature:…

The whole of academia is metamorphosing into a virtual classroom in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Many educators plan to use Zoom or Blackboard Collaborate. I am worried that the increased traffic on those platforms will be a problem. With that in mind, I plan to use YouTube, WordPress, and my already existent…