Stellar “work from home” lunch hour:

In Ottawa today with the 12-year old, who is competing in the P2 Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Ontario provincial championships.

Coming this May to @QueensU: Teaching and Learning month!

It’s a month dedicated to celebrating the innovative teaching practices and learning experiences that are central to our University community.

Learn more and make plans to participate: queensu.ca/ctl/teaching-a…

The dogs have some big news this morning: 🐇!!!

(there is glass between the dogs and the rabbit and no rabbits were harmed, despite the dogs’ best efforts)

I noticed the stillness of things during totality—no chorus of American Robins (though there was one calling) and other than humans, very little noise. It was unanticipated!

It's end of term! Students Queen's University prepping for exams, or working on papers can find exam and academic resources and supports in the latest Pulse e-newsletter from Student Affairs: bit.ly/3E5puEk

Closing moments of totality from this afternoon's total solar eclipse, with the so-called 'Diamond Ring' making it's appearance. #SolarEclipse2024

Solar eclipse totality time lapses are my new favourite sub-genre of eclipse imagery.

Thanks to the fine folx in the @QueensU Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy for providing the Kingston community (including me and my kids) with eclipse glasses—they were great!

Totality was **amazing**—and I got my first blackfly bite of the year!

A heads up to Kingston Transit 🚍 users who also use the Transit: at least one route (3 Kingston Centre) not showing today’s detoured route. #ygk

My first Eastern Phoebe (a kind of flycatcher) of the year heard calling on this morning’s dog walk.

Firmly believe if we could address and stem the fear of the “disability con,” we’d be able to take meaningful steps towards more inclusive classrooms.

Quote from: chronicle.com/article/neurod…

Beautiful afternoon for a walk along the Lake Ontario shore.

Long tailed ducks still vocalizing offshore—they’ll be off to nest along the shores of James and Hudson Bay.

From today’s The New York Times: AI companies need data to scale their products, and they’re running out of open data. So copyright be dammed. nytimes.com/2024/04/06/tec…

One of many 👀👀👀 gems:

My colleagues and I @QueensU have been fortunate to work with, and learn from Kanonhsyonne - Jan Hill, in her role as Associate Vice-Principal (Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation). This is a well-deserved recognition.