I don't know why I like certain mid-century mass-culture products, but I honestly do.  I like Fiestaware.  I like Mr. Rogers.  Someday I'll say more about Mr. Rogers in this space, though I doubt I...

If you are unclear about the theoretical background to the increasing discussion of "whiteness" in American higher education--perhaps even a little put off by it, or defensive about it (which has...

A piece about the Sumerian language that could have been interesting, but works fairly studiously to remain platitudinous.

In contrast, a pretty interesting piece on linguistic diversity, and...

This piece seems right to me: arguing that, while "the humanities as we know them" are doomed, that does not mean that the humanities themselves, as a set of disciplined modes of attention and...