Most faculty do not put a great deal on the line even in terms of participation in service, shared governance, and unions. They do not take time to attend Regents’ meetings, even to speak up for their own programs. They do not participate in civic life outside of work. That is, they do not dare … More Cut from my piece

i used to ask my father, who spoke better than I do, what my Spanish sounded like and he would say it did not like a particular place, it just sounded real, such that it must be from a place, so that place must exist. This is why people always ask me, what is the … More Oh and then there is this video I have for the students: My Spanish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE-c4Bj_RT0