Monday, January 25, 2010

Back to Blogging...

I have neglected this blog.

I'm a terrible owner because--after what could only be described as 9 months of a dissertation writing frenzy--I have had quite a bit of writer's block. My desire to write has been strictly limited to updating my Facebook status, which--like Chris--I do much too often. I'm sure my friends have just been dying to know that I am on my 6th cup of coffee, that I need to run to the post office, or that I really, REALLY hate Glenn Beck. And, yet, they all do.

Still, during my dissertation defense, my chair and two readers suggested that I return to my blog and present a public discursive presence. They encouraged me to continue posting on disability and rhetoric in the public culture. Too often, academics get "locked into" their own offices writing for the 3-4 people who will be at their conference presentation. But, it's important that academics contribute to the public discourse--even if it's from our tiny, little speck of the Interwebs. So, now that the dissertation is done and I'm Ph[inishe]D, I am returning to my blog to use my powers for good.

2 comments:

Dr. Donna Souder Hodge said...

I'm soooo delighted to be hanging around your "speck of the interwebs!" I always love your posts, enjoy our online discussions, and (YES), I DO want to know how many cups of coffee you've had today! (Wait, unless it's more than me -- is it more than me?!?! Huh?!?!? HUH!?!? IS IT!?!)



Welcome back.

Unknown said...

Hey! I resemble that remark!!