Recent undergraduate research

One of our Geography undergraduate students, Nicolas Alfaro worked with me on an independent research project last spring and this fall. Our work culminated in a poster that he presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers. Nicolas graduated at the end of the fall 2015 semester and has now started working at Northrop Grumman in St. Louis, MO. 

What I read (for fun) in 2015

Yes, I know, I am supposed to read narrowly in my field so as to become that robotic expert who offers their sing song advice to all within earshot.  I know, I'd be better off if I fell asleep at night reading the latest research  (actually, that is what my TOC alerts keep me busy doing a lot of every day). But what kind of a human would you be without a diet of literature, of fiction and writing that humanizes you? I'm not nominating myself as a model representative for any kind of idealized path of cultivation. But pick your side: just what are academics trying to cultivate in themselves and those around them these days?

And yes, these were mostly hardbacks, all locally bought. Where would my kids and I hang out if the bookstores we have here in Lexington folded?  I expect that Amazon shipping centers would discourage the use of their facilities as public space.

The Taoist Tai Chi Society

I've been a member of the Taoist Tai Chi Society since 2000.  I began practicing tai chi in Tallahassee, Florida where TTCS has their national center.  Upon moving to Lexington in 2011 we began offering classes here.  Our main branch in Kentucky is in Louisville. Here is the schedule for the Spring 2015 beginning classes.