April 12, 2024

spencergreenhalgh.com posts digest for Apr 12 2024

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Here are long-form blog posts I published this week:

• more thoughts on Independence temple theology

• some praise for Dumbing of Age

• yet more on Independence temple theology

Here are microblog posts that I published this week:

• Catching up on grading today, and I’ve been laughing out loud at some of my students’ Hypothesis annotations of class readings. I’m so glad I use this instead of discussion board responses: It’s so much more organic and creates more social presence in online classes.

• Kiddo’s been visiting grandparents since Sunday, and her books are still strewn about the living room, so time to admit I’m part of the problem here.

• Finally got the rest of kiddo’s soccer schedule! Relieved that there’s no conflict with Eurovision 2024, because that would be a real dilemma for our family.

• It’s convenient that I’ve been reconsidering my longtime taboo about swearing at the same time that “enshittification” is becoming such a professionally salient word.

Here are news articles and podcasts I commented on this week:

• 🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'LDS leaders announce new Mormon temple for Cincinnati'

• 🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools'

• 🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'The Story Behind The XZ Backdoor Is Way More Fascinating Than It Should Be'

Here are my reviews of books and other media I consumed this week:

• 🎙️ radioblog: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Primary Phase)

• 🎙️ radioblog: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ for Cabin Pressure (Series 1)

• 🎙️ radioblog: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ for Cabin Pressure (Series 2)

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Spencer