I have decided to close up shop here at Finite Eyes and consolidate my writingRead More
There Is No Ethical Use of AI
Things which now get buzzed as “AI” (“artificial intelligence”) — large language models, statistical predictionRead More
The Trick of Teaching: Magic and the Classroom
Since the title of my recent book is The Last Vanishing Man (and the titleRead More
He Gave Us Each Other: In Memory of Jeffrey Pratt Beedy
Today, I gathered with friends, colleagues, acquaintances, former students, former teachers, and former staff membersRead More
When It’s Fun to Grade
This morning I was grading work for a 2-credit, half-semester course I teach called ClusterRead More
Disciplined Making
This was going to be a short post about a couple ideas from a singleRead More
Academic Integrity?
The ChatGPT handwringing of late has bothered me, not least because it is cloaked inRead More
Generous Thinking Now
“We’re in a bad time for everybody. There are very few models as to ourRead More
The Strength of Kindness
1. Take a moment, settle yourself, and note your immediate emotional response to these words:Read More
Poor Queer Studies for a Society of Outsiders
At this year’s MLA Convention, I am honored to be on a panel devoted toRead More
