Becoming Friends with GriefIt was a beautiful December morning: the sun shined brightly on my old Kentucky hometown. I sat in a row of chairs with my wife and family…Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022
Ten Lessons from a Decade of TeachingThis month marks 10 years as a professor. In the big picture that’s not very long but a few lessons (mostly through my own failure!) from…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
Baseball in the Time of COVID“It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart.” These words open a beautiful and well-known essay from A. Bartlett Giamatti…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
10 Favorite Books from 2019Here are my ten favorite books from 2019. No particular order.Dec 11, 2019Dec 11, 2019
“Asking Questions Means You’re Alive!”: A tribute to Mr. Larry WillisAs I walked into my 11:30 class yesterday morning I felt my phone vibrate. Normally I would have ignored it but, something compelled me to…Mar 2, 2018Mar 2, 2018
My 10 Favorite Books from 20172017 was a transitional year for me. I graduated with my PhD in 2016 and for the first few months, I barely read anything. Newspapers. A…Dec 18, 2017Dec 18, 2017