One of my earliest publications has been added to a research anthology without my knowledge or consent, since publisher owns copyright. Not necessarily opposed to end result, but still miffed about lack of control.

Today I get to teach about copyright and fair use in class, which is basically an excuse to watch YouTube videos and discuss whether they meet fair use or not.

There are worse times than three days before the start of the semester to realize that you were preparing the wrong modality for a course, but not many!

It breaks my heart to hear from a student explaining they’re going to a funeral and in the same breath asking what documentation they need for it to be officially excused. I know there are bad actors out there, but why do we do this to our students?

I dream of a world where IP laws are liberalized to the point that libraries can provide their own, publicly-funded streaming services.