In my 2007 New Media class, I posted a blog entry that I felt compelled to repost here: My grandmother never had her own social security number. When she was born they weren’t issued at birth and the only time…
My friend Sally posted this to Facebook, and I feel it’s worth posting again. This man’s testimony warms my heart and gives me great hope. I think this is the first time that I’ve heard a WWII veteran apply the…
BoingBoing reports that a recent critique of a Ralph Lauren ad–one that portrays an obviously altered image of a model whose head is larger than her torso–has resulted in threats of a lawsuit and a DMCA infringement notice for publishing…
An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education today discusses a blog set up by two professors, Jason B. Jones, a professor at Central Connecticut State University, and George H. Williams, an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina…
Good news– a recent study found that a common diabetic medication actually kills cancer stem cells. A much better development than the discovery that Viagra helps more than just the heart. Check it out on slashdot.
An animoto that I created for my digital rhetoric design studio class:
Today I met a man who will be returning to Afghanistan in a few months, and, as with many of the veterans I’ve spoken to or otherwise communicated with, I learned a little more about the experience of being at…
I find myself in an interesting situation this morning: considering the ethics of what I do. Much of the time my work is with vulnerable populations. However, the majority of my research participants self-disclose online, which means that they have…
I feel the need to remind myself why I blog (or, at least, why I should blog). I’m feeling a little listy, so I’m going to do this in bullet point format. why I blog First, and perhaps most importantly,…
After many years of using Drupal, I have decided to switch my blog to WordPress. This decision was made basically for ease of use. All of my other sites will continue to be run on Drupal. In addition, I will…