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Posted on August 22, 2021August 22, 2021

Interpretive Typing #1

You’ve heard of “interpretive dance.” Well, this is “interpretive typing”: the free intervention into the layout of a significant text using the capabilities of a typewriter to focus or even redirect attention.

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Posted on February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

Not Six of One

“Tolerance is a very good quality in a man: if it were commoner, the world of today would be a more agreeable place to live in than it is; but I am not so sure that it is so good in a writer. Continue reading “Not Six of One”

Posted on December 7, 2017February 18, 2018

2017 Mad Lib

Yet again this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’re curious about the official version, read on.

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Posted on August 29, 2014August 29, 2014

Protecting human dignity

Herman Melville knew a thing or two about human dignity (and its source). Continue reading “Protecting human dignity”

Posted on December 29, 2013May 1, 2014

Sending words through space

Me mailing a letter in England, 1970.

I realized recently that I miss postage stamps — their variety, design, colorfulness, even their topical content. So I’m doing to do something about it. Continue reading “Sending words through space”

Posted on April 12, 2013September 5, 2014

Winnie-the-Pooh, Metrics, and VOI

You don’t want to be like Winnie-the-Pooh, do you? Well, maybe it’s good to be like him in his joy, his friendships, and his love of a simple life — but when it comes to metrics, he really is a bear of Very Little Brain. Continue reading “Winnie-the-Pooh, Metrics, and VOI”

Posted on February 10, 2013February 10, 2013

Lead into Gold: Review of John Leax’s “Tabloid News”

The words “tabloid” and “poetry” don’t usually go together. That’s the genius behind this collection of poems inspired by actual tabloid-news headlines. You won’t believe them, but in a good way. Continue reading “Lead into Gold: Review of John Leax’s “Tabloid News””

Posted on October 6, 2012October 6, 2012

“Why I Left Higher Ed” — Extra Resources

At the “2012 HighEdWeb Conference”:http://2012.highedweb.org/, I present a poster session, *”Why I Left Higher Ed — and Why You Should Stay.”* For those who want to follow up on some of the resources (or who couldn’t be present), here they are. Continue reading ““Why I Left Higher Ed” — Extra Resources”

Posted on December 22, 2011

Photography Highlights of 2011

Posted on October 25, 2011July 28, 2013

How to Break Things Really Good — Extra Resources

Here are online resources related to “my October 25, 2011, presentation”:http://2011.highedweb.org/EventDetail.aspx?guid=b71073d9-f347-4c3d-b544-bc0f416aa493 at the “HighEdWeb 2011 conference”:http://2011.highedweb.org/ in Austin. Continue reading “How to Break Things Really Good — Extra Resources”

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