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Newsletters

This is the archive of the newsletters I've written

◉ Newsletter v.4.16 | Training v. Teaching & Writing Ideas/Tools

Hello from the American Midwest I'm writing this on Thursday because I'm leaving for a camping trip on Friday afternoon. I'll be mostly disconnected during the trip, and what little time I am online will be to do the minimal checking of things. Getting ready for the trip is kind

◉ Newsletter v.4.10 | End of a Semester

Hello from the American Midwest, I'm going into the last week of a semester/academic year. This means I have very little time, and the newsletter will be short. Podcasts: I recorded an episode of InForm with Jason & Chris from the Regrettable Century [https://regrettablecentury.buzzsprout.com/], where we talked

◉ Newsletter v.4.9 | Sinus Infection Central

Hello from the American Midwest. Let's start this one off with a sickness update. I'm in good cardiovascular shape. My resting heart rate is often under 50 (the range is 48-52). However, I just took a reading at I'm at 61. I say this because when I'm sick, my resting

◉ Newsletter v.4.8 | Sickness, Kristeva, Algorithms, & 800+

Hello from the American Midwest. I'm writing this newsletter as I battle some sort of horrendous sickness, which involves a slight fever, chills, all kinds of body aches, and a painful cough that shakes the insides. Two at-home COVID tests have said it is not COVID, but whatever it is,

◉ Newsletter v.4.7 | Before You Talk to Me About "Being in the Moment"

Hello from the American Midwest. Having little kids changes the way time works. One of the effects of having two little kids is that I spend far more time "in the moment," paying close attention to what my kids are doing. This is radically different than my life before kids

◉ Something Went Wrong

Below is a copy of the rough draft of an introduction I'm working on for something about the connection between (relationships) between civilization, the state, and psychoanalysis. The text is a personal story that does not explicitly mention civilization, the state, or psychoanalysis. However, I plan to use the story

◉ Newsletter v.4.6 | The Feminine: A Mode of Jouissance

Hello from the American Midwest, Where I am someone trying to help as many people as I can learn about psychoanalysis as a theory, a clinical practice, and perhaps as a way of being in the world. This work takes up lots of my time, energy, and money. Be that

◉ Newsletter v.4.5 | Civilization, the State, & Psychoanalysis

Hello again from the American Midwest I usually start writing this newsletter early in the week and then adding to it bit by bit as the week goes on. This week was jam-packed, and what little downtime I had needed to be downtime (i.e., I needed to not be

◉ Newsletter v.4.4 | The Batman Lacks Internal Consistency

Hello from the American Midwest, The past few weeks have been filled with work that I would classify as meeting demands instead of engaging with my desire. I say this because it is midterm time, and a lot of the work I've been doing has been grading. I don't like

◉ Newsletter v.4.3 | What is Happening in Ukraine

This week I've been reading articles, listening to podcasts, and seeing images and videos of what is happening in Ukraine. In the papers, I've seen lots of words about the heroic resistance of the Ukrainians. The text, sounds, and images that show brave people standing up to a heavenly armed