The news came to me from Citadel cadets via Facebook about an hour before midnight: LCpl Anestis had died. I immediately went through several stages, from thinking it was some sort of sick joke to hoping it was someone other than my former student Cameron Matthew Anestis — selfishly hoping …
A spot of good news just now. I received word that I’ve had another article accepted for publication, this time a brief piece on Aphra Behn in The Explicator. Happily, this is my third academic acceptance in as many months (believe me, that streak will not last). You may recall …
The 2009 issue of The Shako, the literary magazine of The Citadel, is now officially published. I received the printed copies this afternoon, a full day ahead of schedule, which was a huge weight lifted from my shoulders. This weekend is Corps Day here at El Cid, the 166th “birthday” …
Perhaps no better statement about the craziness of this week can be made than the simple fact that this moment — 11:42pm on Wednesday — is the first chance I’ve had to sit down and take a breath for many days. Alas, it is only the big gulp of air …
I’m grading this weekend. In an unrelated matter, it’s time for the NFL Combine. I thus offer you, in lieu of something more interesting, link to this terrific video on NFL.com, which dissects in slow-motion what an astounding throw Jay Cutler made — and what a great route and game-winning …