Author Archives: davidbdale

I wrote these jokes to make a point. Version 1 —Knock knock. —Who’s there? —Death. —Death who? —Ultimately, it makes little difference in what form death arrives or by what name we call it. We all go one way or … Continue reading →

My Music Category User List A00: Email List Riddle 01 Syllabus Class Photos 123 Required Posts Forcing an Interpretation A01: Morph Post (Categories) Request Feedback A02: Island of Stone Money

My beautiful and bountifully compassionate former student, Rebekah Russell, seems to find materials that touch my heart, which I am wise to share. This video does not completely deliver on its promise, but it is touching, and the mother-daughter moments … Continue reading →

While you’re working out your reactions to the Bush-Obama Morph image, allow me to either clarify or muddy the water here, depending on your reaction to these new manipulations. Of the two, which seems the more reasonable interpretation? Is it … Continue reading →

While you’re working on your first assignment, I can’t resist interrupting with something equally interesting but not particularly relevant. This ad from the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) is not altogether clear about its intentions and therefore invites speculation. It … Continue reading →

Here’s a neat new tool you can use if you’re more visual than verbal. (There is a visual argument component to this course you can satisfy by creating a visual argument instead of critiquing someone else’s.) I’ve posted this on … Continue reading →

Your first blog post will be a place for you to take class notes. Partly for attendance records, but mostly to assure that you’ll have a handy place to record the memorable learning moments of every class, you’ll add comments … Continue reading →

We’ve had a bit of communication already, and I’m grateful to those 19 of you who have replied to my emails as I requested. If you don’t have a folder in the image below, you have not sent me email. … Continue reading →

Every semester, I invite former students to visit my first class meeting, to help me orient new students to my peculiarities. This year Chris DiSarcina volunteered but then ran into a conflict. This evening he sent me these comments to … Continue reading →