knitting a network
by Adam My loving partner has a mistress, but we have an understanding. I have my own mistress as well, but ... well, I’m getting ahead of myself. Karyn’s other…
trust and sparkles
by Adam Recently, I was taken by John’s writing about trust. He goes beyond a simple description and admiration of being able to find trust, faith, dependability in someone or…
setting the stage
by Adam My first trip to San Antonio has been a successful and exciting one. Though brief, it's set the stage for our meeting in September. The meeting rooms have…
planning the revolution … and the call for papers
[by Adam] Today I was on the radio for an hour. Previously, when I would fantasize of such a day, I would have been discussing my rock star status, sitting…
consolation
[by Adam] Billy Collins’ poem, “Consolation,” has been stirring in my head as I’ve been thinking about various goings on. John is currently en route for Ireland, a trip that…
the story of the STEM pipeline
[by Adam] Stacy, a colleague just a few steps away in my friendly physics department hallway, popped her head in my office the other day. Her approach is signaled with…
dinner with Christina; or, to make a difference
[by Adam] We go into academics for lots of reasons. Besides the draw of the academy and a fondness for the university system, there’s the desire to make a difference. …
persistence and progress
[by John & Adam] Following the big national organization meeting, the two of us took a train ride from Denver to our rustic writing retreat in Utah. Our goal was…
Where is Heather?
[by Adam] Every year I show a group of preservice teachers the videos from "A Private Universe." Every year I wonder the same thing: Where is Heather now? Many of…
to say it can’t be done
[by John] At a recent multicultural education conference, Dr. Carl A. Grant gave the keynote talk. He was standing in for Dr. Jacqueline Jordan-Irvine who had taken ill. Because of…