1. Brain in the Room I read something recently by a guy about using Claude. It was a confession. He was angry at himself. There was a software issue of some sort which he fed into Claude, which analyzed the issue, outlined a solution, and implemented a fix. He then had Claude push the code […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
End-of-Year Goodbyes
Sun, 31 May 2026, 09:27 AM (-06:00)
I make goodbye cards for the students at the end of each semester — hand-colored and signed, although the black outlines are mass produced from a single original. Unlike previous years, this spring I made a different card for each of the three preps I taught — about 175 cards in all, allowing for some […]
A Gathering Place on the Second Lake
Sat, 30 May 2026, 10:07 AM (-06:00)
1. Two Deep Lakes The first lake in the chain was deep. Mimi used to warn us about the drop-off — how the lake was a half-mile deep. It was her way of saying, “Don’t swim out too deep today.” This was in keeping with how she would warn us about other hazards of that […]
Miss You
Fri, 29 May 2026, 08:13 PM (-06:00)
The final exam was over. Everyone in the room had finished and turned in their tests. The tests were graded. There was still an hour to go, and so there was nothing to do but sit and chill. The room was quiet. This particular class was small and always quiet. But with the seniors gone […]
Fire
Wed, 20 May 2026, 10:24 AM (-06:00)
“Is it ok if I play music?” The algebra students had just begun the first part of their final exam. I didn’t want to break the silence, but I really wanted music while I graded the last few assignments that had somehow appeared the hand-in box since yesterday. (Funny thing how that happens at this […]
A Kind of Silence for Sunday
Sun, 10 May 2026, 07:28 PM (-06:00)
It’s getting down to the 30s up there, he said. It’s just him and Abernathy and the quiet up there in the woods on a chilly evening. There is a fire in the fireplace. He sent a photograph. The fading sun on the far side of the lake. Pink sky. Pink, still water. A blue […]
Not So Silent Sunday
Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 04:47 PM (-06:00)
Ki mint vet, úgy arat. He who sows reaps. — Hungarian proverb How about a bit of reaping here now?