Urban Humanist

Before Amelia and Eli moved about 1000 bricks, we took the first photograph (on the left of the rear of the house, from the corner of our neighbor’s driveway, facing South and a bit west) toward the rear of our house.
We removed the patio, cut down the bushes and trees. This provides a clear view [...]

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For some reading and listening on the current economic crisis, check out This American Life, A Giant Pool of Money and its follow-up, Another Frightening News about the Economy, which discusses the bailout. The Columbia Journalism Review, Boiler Room has a sobering story about the origins of the financial crisis and the blindness of the [...]

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My move into digital humanities work has taken the usual route. I began a traditional teaching project–having students write about landscape, urban history, and place. Gradually, I moved toward having students make their work available to the community. After public presentations and radio broadcasts, I began to explore having students create web materials, which led [...]

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I am converting from “invisible cities” to Wordpress ’cause its easier to manipulate and organize… and ultimately, it might be cheaper….

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