Coming Attractions
Ever since my initial headlong dive into blogging in 2007, experience has taught me that I need to pace myself in order to avoid running out of things to write about. Maintaining a twice monthly...
View ArticleCeci n’est pas un blog post
It’s been nearly two months since my last post, and even longer since my last post of any substance. I could lie and say that work’s been crazy, or the holidays have been hectic, but none of that...
View ArticleNothing To It But To Do It
Between completing years of coursework and conducting the dissertation research project, I think we can all agree that earning a doctorate is hard work. I wonder, though, if sometimes we (read: I)...
View ArticleDon’t Break the Chain
Dissertation work has been going swimmingly, thanks for asking. If we’re connected on Facebook or Twitter you are probably sick of me posting about the minutiae of my progress each day, and you’ve...
View ArticleLatest Greatest Hits
Happy Labor Day, and Happy New (School) Year’s Eve for many of you! I’m actually writing this post in early August in anticipation of being pretty overwhelmed and without much time for blogging in...
View ArticleAchievement Unlocked!
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing. Over 200 pages and 30 PowerPoint slides later, today I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation,...
View ArticleStanding On the Shoulders of Giants
I included an Acknowledgements page early in my dissertation to thank all the people who have supported me in one way or another throughout my doctoral studies. Since most of the people I thank will...
View ArticleLooking Back, Looking Forward
From a blog post I wrote on 23 December 2013: If nothing else, hopefully it will be an entry I can look back on this time next year, as I’m preparing to graduate, and laugh at, remembering that time I...
View ArticleUnaccustomed As I Am to Public Speaking
Last weekend I attended both the hooding ceremony and commencement ceremony for my doctoral program. I was asked to speak at each event, which was a tremendous honor, if a bit intimidating. Below is...
View ArticleAs I Pronounced It, Trippingly on the Tongue
Last month I attended both the hooding ceremony and commencement ceremony for my doctoral program. I was asked to speak at each event, which was a tremendous honor, if a bit intimidating. Below is...
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