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sneekylinux has made me famous

January 13th, 2010
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My friend Sneekylinux from across the Pond has made me famous. Well, not really, but he did interview me for his Linux podcast. Sneekylinux has been publishing videos demonstrating Linux distributions for some time now. I’ve been following him and have appreciated his style and know-how. He’s shifted gears recently to include interviews with Linux [...]

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this i know, fall 2009

December 19th, 2009
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The semester has finally come to a close, and that means there is another installment of “This I Know: Students Speaking with Conviction.” Check out the site, give a listen, and leave a comment or two. This is a project that I’ve been running for the past few years. It’s based on the national essay [...]

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personal belief about fiction

May 12th, 2009
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My fiction writing students just recorded personal essays ( “This I Believe”-style) regarding what they believe to be true about their craft as storytellers. This is part of a project I’ve been running for the past couple years called “This I Know” (I know a shameless rip-off of the better known NPR series.) Many of [...]

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