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Day 265: The fleas that wouldn't die

October 15, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

Super short post– I just spent my writing time bathing Boo, my shih-tzu, for like the 10th time in a few months. We have fleas. They aren’t in the carpet or the bedding or[…]

Day 263: A funny moment and what it means as an indicator of the status of education in America in 2017

October 13, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

I want to start this post by saying that I adore most of my students. I have the honor of teaching on a campus where we have some of the best and brightest, and the[…]

Day 252: Shitty People Can Make Good Art (and the problem of personal politics in the 20-teens)

October 1, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

I just caught up on some stuff from Joss Whedon’s ex-wife. Looks like I was too busy with other stuff to see this blow up last month. I’m not personally certain I want to just[…]

Day 243: Gaming for fun vs. games as work

September 23, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

I’ve talked about this topic at length before, but I realized the other night that I haven’t written about it here, at least not as a primary post. Today I want to talk a bit[…]

Day 242: Keep your Hands where my Eyes can See

September 22, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

Today’s post starts from a Facebook post I made about this news story. I posted this to Facebook: And now we shoot deaf people with walking sticks. Proud moment for the son of a cop[…]

Day 241: the simulacra fissure

September 21, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

As a person who studies the rhetoric of identity, I find myself endlessly interested in how professional wrestlers handle their “kayfabe”– or in-character– identities and then their “regular” identities. For some, it blurs greatly. John[…]

Day 239: Rick and Morty and the meaning of life

September 18, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

First off, I’m not going to start with the Rick and Morty fan meme from Reddit, talking about how you have to be smart to like Rick And Morty. Because you don’t need to be[…]

Day 234: Class Planning: You're doing it wrong (maybe)

September 14, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

I start today with a minor rant: one of the primary ways that instructor ability is judged in the profession of being a professor is through review of course evaluations. The problem with that should[…]

Day 233: You have to want it

September 13, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

A student asked me today what I do when I feel a lack of motivation to do my work. He then quickly added “or do you ever feel that, now that you’re not in college.”[…]

Day 220: We Make Stuff

August 31, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

I’ve been working hard on an academic theory that I think is a fair, solid reflection of my discipline. As a new Assistant Professor, one of the things I have to do is sort of[…]