Kimberly Hirsh

I think the union rep at this postdoc orientation is doing this presentation outside during the Santa Ana winds, which is a choice.

I am having a grumping it out day.

Got an email about my kid’s school moving to endemic risk management instead of pandemic and I get it but I do worry about those of us who are high risk, immunocompromised, or with kids under 5. I hope some guidance appears taking those groups into account.

The Teens Leading Change initiative at the LA Public Library is awesome. A great reminder that there are people committed to doing good work in the world and that teens can make the world a better place.

I just did a search on Google Scholar for the exact phrases “serious leisure” and “pedagogy of play” together and only found one result. I’m going to put on my thinking cap now. It’s very pretty. (It’s invisible.)

Peak on-brand middle aged Kimberly: Cutting out doll clothes sewing patterns while watching the Ask a Mortician video about books bound in human skin.

That feeling when you step away from your desk and the good ideas rush in.

I haven’t felt like writing a long blog post for the post couple of weeks. Maybe tomorrow. I’m reading a lot though & that has made me really happy. I’m also drinking a lot of smoothies and eating a lot of oatmeal. I hope that’s enough of an update for now. Stay safe, friends!

Dana has a lightsaber now.

[Image description: An 18 inch doll holds an appropriately scaled lightsaber.]