I haven’t blogged since last December, which I’m sure appears odd. The strange gap that begins right before my dissertation defense does not bode well. Rest assured, however, that I did indeed survive my fight with a snake. In fact, I survived my snake fight with flying colors and passed with distinction. My life since then has been busy and numerous other projects have taken precedence over maintaining my space here at the Panopticon.

So in the nine months since I last posted I graduated from the University of South Florida, becoming a Doctor (but as one of my mentors in graduate school points out “not the kind that helps people.”) I’ve been working on revising the dissertation into a book, and working on various other scholarly projects. I picked up and moved to Connecticut, and am currently teaching writing and literature.

My plan is to keep current with this blog, using it as a space to explore (often half-formed) ideas and share interesting links. I also want to use it to examine some of my pedagogical practices, something I’ve done before on this blog. As always I welcome feedback, thoughtful debate, and general tom-foolery.