I know it's not one of the songs that cemented her legacy, but I've always loved this one. The chorus still gives me chills. youtu.be/Gcm-tOGiva0 via YouTube

Petty academic admission of the day: The sense of self-righteousness I feel when being one of the first researchers in the archive is unparalleled.

Cannot recommend @cjdenial more strongly for this type of work. She's just so damn good at it---and even if you think your things are working just fine, you've been doing this a long time, etc, she can help you in ways you don't expect. Benefit for me? Teaching became fun again.

So, not time for Swan Lake on loop yet, huh?

I mean, it's a mystery how these things happen. A real puzzle.

I've always known I wasn't entirely alone with this, but I certainly feel a bit more seen with this. Sad in the summer? You may have summer seasonal depression. washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/…

lol who did this

Sign up for Oct. 6 NYC event celebrating István Deák! Speakers include profs Dr. Jennifer L. Foray Egry Gábor Dominique Kirchner Reill Natasha Wheatley Glassheim, Hanebrink, Rozenblit, Unowsky, Pók, Békés, Gati, Karsai, Molnár, Pastor, Nemes, + Rachamimov. Keynote by Pieter Judson harriman.columbia.edu/event/celebrat…

"Innovation," my friends--take those giant leaps to always be innovating. And, of course, for those at Purdue who remember, always remain "Makers All."

When HR asks why your job performance has suffered. 👀

I'll also add that I suspect it's not biblical to have your bodyguards in the early 1990s proposition young girls (sexual favors with bodyguards for chance to get close to Marky Mark!) outside of concert venues, but what do I know?

Thank you, Dominique Kirchner Reill. It's been an honor.

New gear for a new job! Thrilled to announce that, as of Fall 2024, I'll be at Indiana University. Very much looking forward to joining this amazing Department of History!

Three years ago Laurie Pearce and I emailed back and forth "wouldn't it be cool to have a writing group?" and decided to start one. It's been 33 sessions now, with two dozen alumni, several books and dissertations among us. And we had a fantastic brunch at #AHA24 today!

we really living in the the most difficult section of someone’s AP gov exam in 2053

Eighty years ago this Sunday, the Frank family was arrested in Amsterdam, along with the other four people with whom they had spent the last two years in hiding. I wrote about it here: time.com/6996993/betray…

Can anyone, esp those based in NY, recommend a good agent for a work that blends memoir with historical non-fiction? It's not for me, but I can assure you, it's an incredible story, especially if you're a New Yorker.

I have transgendered the aliens that were in the prison and which also were probably executing the babies forgive me I have the best rallies so large and so not bored