Here are a few of my favorite posts from this blog arranged thematically:
Teaching
Respect in the Digital Age
My most famous/infamous/commented/read blog post, which spawned its own hashtag: #sarnackigate.
The Stupid Student Problem (Part I and Part II)
An attempt to look at the classroom from the undergraduate perspective and some thoughts on the teaching process.
Academia
The Myth of Academia
A critique of academia as the “dream job” (though it’s still a great job)
Am I a historian?
Some self-reflection and questions about what it means to be a historian
Going to Grad School and What Grad Students Need
Thinking about attending (or already attending) grad school? These posts may help you out.
Digital Humanities
Four Stages of DH
A mostly serious look at my evolving attitudes towards the digital humanities.
The DH Delusion
A reflection on writings of Evgeny Morozov and Jaron Lanier for UNL’s Digital Humanities Seminar
Open Source Scholarship
A post about opening the research process.
Is DH Hipster?
Just throwing the question out there.
Urban
Where am I from?
Ruminations on my own geographic identity.
Invest in Art and ArtPrize
Thoughts on Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize and Lincoln’s plan to incorporate more public art
