So my adventure in getting rid of most social media ended sooner than I expected. But before you think of me as weak-willed, let me explain.In the past few years, my main activity on Facebook is to watch over many of my former students to see how their lives are going. As of today, I've … Continue reading Graduation
Month: May 2019
Hamilton
One of the nice things about being a history nerd is that it's often easy to find good deals on books. If you're patient enough, even highly acclaimed books will show up in the bargain section of the book store, as recently happened when I found Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton for $5. If it would … Continue reading Hamilton
Simplicity
Recently, there was a set of articles in the Style section (strangely enough) of the New York Times that discussed Generation X and the oddities of the 1990s. Of course, I didn't think the 1990s were weird at all. My four years of high school and four more years as an undergrad all took place … Continue reading Simplicity
Reflections Of A Middle Aged Nobody 