Weeknotes: 09/19/26-09/25/26
This Week:
- In FLP102, we talked about focusing on strengths, using the VIA strengths assessment, visited the Stevens-German library, and talked about the cultural history of everyday objects.
- I did some publicity for the upcoming Phil Young Residency in Indigenous Art.
- We had a collections committee meeting, and accessioned a number of wonderful new pieces into the collection.
- I finished reading Francis Spufford’s wonderful noir “Cahokia Jazz.” I have some minor issues with it, but overall I think it’s a fascinating, interesting novel that is conversant with the complexities of culture change and the legacy of anthropology.
- After years of talking about it, Alanna and I got tattoos from Free Agent, here in Oneonta. We’ve been planning this for a long time, and Pinky (at Free Agent) made it a beautiful reality.
- True things:
