In Defense of YA, and of Positivity in General

I thought I’d better say something about the infamous "Against YA" article in Slate, since, you know…I have a degree in this subject.A few days ago, Slate contributor Ruth Graham wrote a piece in which she chided adults for reading young adult fiction. YA is alright for teens, she says, but grown-ups should be “embarrassed” if the bulk of their library consists more of YA than adult...

Radio Silence, What’s Next, and A Featured Article

My bovine maternal instinct kicks in.I feel it's been an unpardonably long time since I made any kind of post. I assure you, it's not due to laziness.First, I had to finish up the semester, a challenge all by itself. Then we left on vacation the day after my last set of papers was due.Vacation has been an amazing time to recharge and rethink some things, especially about the way I use technology....

Heresy According to Twitter

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Twitter is the worst medium for discussing controversial subject matter.The character limitations are too short to allow complexity of thought, but just long enough to tempt you into believing you can communicate complexity. The result is snappy, pithy sound bites that usually offend and almost never contain the nuance and concessions required to...

I’ve Got A Bad Feeling About Hamill, Fisher, and Ford’s Return to Star Wars 7…

**The following is my own personal opinion. I understand and respect that many Star Wars fans disagree, as is their right.**May the Fourth be with you!I suppose it’s appropriate that the cast of Star Wars was revealed in time for May 4th. The timeless space adventure trilogy took the internet by storm this week when it was officially announced that Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford...

40 Day of Easter Project: May 1

I bet you thought I'd forgotten about my Easter resolution? Not so!Being a college professor, this is the time of year when things get crazy. So I haven't had the time I wanted to intentionally pursue lots of Easter-y acts of celebration. However, I have had the chance to do things that I think are befitting of an Easter attitude, in the minutia of day-to-day life.First, I'm learning to show more...