“At Least It’s An Ethos” picked up by Inside Higher Ed

Dear readers, I like my original title pretty well, but otherwise a much improved version of my recent post “At Least It’s An Ethos” is up at InsideHigherEd, along with an up-to-the-minute stream… Continue reading →

Absolutely True and Fun Fact #6: Shameless Other Promotion

Dear readers, I think the time is right for two poems. Notes on Coulter Pines and Amnesiac’s Song A sample: Coulter Pines stare through the glass doors, The best kind of audience –… Continue reading →

At Least It’s An Ethos: Why Merging Rhetoric With Composition Is A Mistake

(x-posted to The Valve) Say what you will about the tenets of National Socialism, dude, at least it’s an ethos. -The Big Lebowski After almost five years teaching writing, English, ESL, and humanities… Continue reading →