Hmm... Let's see:Scholar at heart, professor by trade. Citizen by necessity and mother by choice.I like maps, books, and things on screens.And, oh!, I am of medium height, brown, and have (I hope) a pleasing roundness.What else? My site:I read. I watch. I listen. I am mainly interested in matters of race and gender, particularly in regards to how they function in relation to knowledge production-- knowledge as produced for and in public policy, in academia, and also in popular culture. They are all connected.With that in mind, this site is made up of what is new or interesting to me, and what I hope you will enjoy. Sometimes serious, sometimes not. A tiny island, built up around finding meaning in the sea of public discourse.