TheAnthroGeek

Title: LAWRENCE Cremin’s LEGACY: TRACES OF EDUCATION IN THE ORDINARY BUSINESS OF LIVING Chair: Michael Scroggins (Teachers College Columbia University) Organizer: James J Mullooly (CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO) Discussant: Raymond P McDermott (Stanford University) Session Abstract: A pertinent legacy of the educational historian Lawrence Cremin for anthropology is to be found within Traditions of American [...]

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Dear Subscribers, This posting, on the date of 011009, marks the 100th posting to this blog.  I started this blog about a year ago in December 2008 http://theanthrogeek.com/2007/12/04/aaa-2007/ . At that time, I made some important changes in my life:  I 1) got a Mac, 2) got an Iphone, 3) embraced GTD and Omnifocus and, [...]

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I’m always amazed at where anthropology has lead people. Kevin Short (of the Daily Yomiuri Columnist) provides an example my friends in Reconciliation Ecology will enjoy. In the Appalachian Highlands of the northeastern United States, where I grew up, birdwatching was not thought of as a suitable hobby for a man. Local ornithological interest was [...]

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Robin Bloor’s latest posting on “Productivity & Muscle Memory” reminds me of how much I would love to love Quicksilver.  More importantly, it explains why I have yet to fully integrate it into my workflow. He writes: “This year I will finally be able to put some effort into PDQMac.com, the site I’ve set up [...]

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