Here’s a piece of advertising in Chicago’s O’Hare airport. It’s advertising for Comcast, of course, but its focus on the digital divide reminds me how far the topic of education and digital technologies has become a mainstream discussion. I am also curious about the assertive greeting “Welcome to what’s next”. Curious, well, because I often…
…but you only think that’s a good idea when you’re in traffic. Like it means something symbollically to be locked into the road with strangers everywhere…but it really doesn’t, and it’s really, really not a good idea to write about it. But, what also isn’t a good idea is posting your dissertation drafts…which I am…
As I said before, travel always teaches. Here are two more lessons from India as I wait in the arrival hall for my Mumbai departure back to the States. During our travels, we were fortunate to stay with a good friend’s family in Delhi—my friend is my good buddy and colleague from my doctoral…
Travel, whatever the circumstances, always offers the opportunity for observation and reflection. So I wanted to offer a few thoughts about travel and education. I’m in India now, in Jaipur, in somewhat of a miniature re-travel of a previous adventure 11 and so years ago. In 2002, I came here with my dear friend from college…
Day One: Bear with me. This will be (although I may be lying) the longest post I’ll write. If you’re close by in the Bay, you know I’ll get you a beer or help you out at the tiki bar for reading all this jibber jabber that I don’t often share. If you’re not close,…
Curious Scholar 