Issue Eleven of Scintilla!

Under budget and over the deadline, but finally, The Patterns of Place: Seeking Shelter; Finding Home is published. Please read all the wonderful poems, stories and essays.

Writer, Technologist, and Librarian.

I’m a technologist, librarian, writer, and father.

(6/4/2025)

The Washington Post goes big on an AI editing tool in the hopes to bring more readers into the fold by lowering editorial standards.
(5/29/2025)

The Auburn University HelpDesk will answer any call.
(3/10/2025)

Striving to save photo archives.
(3/6/2025)

Are these light up dresses from Anrealage the future of fashion?
(3/4/2025)

Interesting analysis of how covid remade America in the NY Times.
(3/3/2025)

oligarlicky (ol·i·gar·li·cky) : a government in which a small group of garlic bulbs exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes
(11/7/2024)

All of the comfort food.
(10/8/2024)

Deep dive on The National Archives by Sarah Vowell.
(6/12/2024)

Remember to run towards your goals to make progress. Don’t run away from problems to try to make things better.
(4/1/2024)

“Why Did This Guy Put a Song About Me on Spotify” – if you have kids you may have stumbled across one of Matt Farley’s thousands of songs through Siri or Alexa.