I’ve been thinking a lot lately about getting a fancy-pants cellphone, perhaps even canceling my land-line in the process. In particular, I’ve been pondering the prospects of the new iPhone 3GS. It is unquestionably a terrific little smartphone, one that ought to do precisely what I think new technology should do: …
It continually shocks my students (and some other folks, too) that I have no cellphone beyond an old pay-as-you-go thingamajig that I’ve used on long trips in case of an emergency. It’s not that I’m a luddite; I’ve just never seen the point of actually having a cell in any …
Just got my student evaluations for the spring term, which are always a delight to read (even if I go into them with some trepidation). This batch, I must say, was especially fun. Several of them were even illustrated. (I’m not kidding.) Anyhow, I thought it was worth sharing some …
I’ve been doing a lot of staring and measuring and poking around my new Jeep Commander, gearing up for Project XK — for which this post is the inaugural issue, I suppose. As with the build-up of my beloved LJ (sold and living in Texas), I’ll be documenting the process …
There’s so much to like about South Carolina — and Charleston in particular — that I hesitate to point out some of the state’s issues. Or, to be more exact, some of my issues with the state. Nevertheless, I’m writing now to testify about one of them: Bugs. I was …