Dr. Andy Jones
@andyojones.bsky.social
A poet, ed-tech wonk, author, essayist, quizmaster, and academic director at UC Davis, Dr. Andy professes, hosts a poetry and technology radio show and poetry readings. He works to promote other authors, some of them former students. Also, Andy loves Kate.
"There will be no Homeland Security until we realize that the entire planet is our homeland. Every sentient being in the world must feel secure." John Perkins, economist and author
June 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
"There will be no Homeland Security until we realize that the entire planet is our homeland. Every sentient being in the world must feel secure." John Perkins, economist and author
I lived at the same time as Henry Moore, but didn't discover his sculptures until after his death. How about you?
June 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I lived at the same time as Henry Moore, but didn't discover his sculptures until after his death. How about you?
Elizabeth Gilbert: “Any motion whatsoever beats inertia, because inspiration will always be drawn to motion.”
June 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Elizabeth Gilbert: “Any motion whatsoever beats inertia, because inspiration will always be drawn to motion.”
I think I know how Tom Cruise felt swimming underneath the arctic ice in the latest MI movie because last night I fell asleep _atop_ my covers and then eventually woke up so chilled that I had to pull the covers back onto me. No portable decompression chamber needed this time.
May 31, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I think I know how Tom Cruise felt swimming underneath the arctic ice in the latest MI movie because last night I fell asleep _atop_ my covers and then eventually woke up so chilled that I had to pull the covers back onto me. No portable decompression chamber needed this time.
I've been reading about the treatment of African-Americans in Cleveland in the 20th century. Restrictive covenants limited where they could live, schools remained segregated for more than 20 years after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, and Blacks were often excluded from labor unions.
May 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I've been reading about the treatment of African-Americans in Cleveland in the 20th century. Restrictive covenants limited where they could live, schools remained segregated for more than 20 years after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, and Blacks were often excluded from labor unions.
If she is not going to don her helmet, she should let the Wookie wear it, or the Ewok.
March 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
If she is not going to don her helmet, she should let the Wookie wear it, or the Ewok.
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism." Hannah Arendt
March 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism." Hannah Arendt
Sorry for the vegetable-related clickbait in my latest Substack post. I encourage you to read my uninvited thoughts on alligator meat and then to subscribe. It's free, but sometimes weighty. andyjones.substack.com/p/charitable...
February 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Sorry for the vegetable-related clickbait in my latest Substack post. I encourage you to read my uninvited thoughts on alligator meat and then to subscribe. It's free, but sometimes weighty. andyjones.substack.com/p/charitable...
PSA: Off-Leash Dogs can be Dangerous.
February 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
PSA: Off-Leash Dogs can be Dangerous.
While the first mile of a walk in the rain can be dispiriting, completing the fifth mile while close to home makes one feel accomplished. In this way, taking a rainy walk is like taking on any ambitious or creative project.
February 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
While the first mile of a walk in the rain can be dispiriting, completing the fifth mile while close to home makes one feel accomplished. In this way, taking a rainy walk is like taking on any ambitious or creative project.
Thanks and respect to EGOT Mel Brooks, a man who has been ridiculing and defeating Nazis for more than eighty years.
January 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Thanks and respect to EGOT Mel Brooks, a man who has been ridiculing and defeating Nazis for more than eighty years.
“Critics are loud, but success is louder.” Matshona Dhliwayo
January 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“Critics are loud, but success is louder.” Matshona Dhliwayo
Because of my wife's excellent cooking, most mornings my house smells like curry. As my life insurance agent says, I am the beneficiary.
January 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Because of my wife's excellent cooking, most mornings my house smells like curry. As my life insurance agent says, I am the beneficiary.
Why do I read so much poetry? Because I agree with J. Michael Straczynski who said that "The quality of our thoughts is bordered on all sides by our facility with language."
January 14, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Why do I read so much poetry? Because I agree with J. Michael Straczynski who said that "The quality of our thoughts is bordered on all sides by our facility with language."
Today a retired chemistry professor told me that these lines by William Butler Yeats ("Among School Children") appeared in a textbook he once read on quantum mechanics:
O body swayed to music, O brightening glance,
How can we know the dancer from the dance?
O body swayed to music, O brightening glance,
How can we know the dancer from the dance?
January 4, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Today a retired chemistry professor told me that these lines by William Butler Yeats ("Among School Children") appeared in a textbook he once read on quantum mechanics:
O body swayed to music, O brightening glance,
How can we know the dancer from the dance?
O body swayed to music, O brightening glance,
How can we know the dancer from the dance?
"There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience."
French proverb
French proverb
December 23, 2024 at 7:34 PM
"There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience."
French proverb
French proverb
I share an essay a week as well as pub quiz questions on my Patreon. Today we review some writing advice from PD James. Happy holidays!
December 22, 2024 at 4:42 AM
I share an essay a week as well as pub quiz questions on my Patreon. Today we review some writing advice from PD James. Happy holidays!
Winter Solstice in Davis.
December 22, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Winter Solstice in Davis.
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
December 20, 2024 at 6:21 PM
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
I hope the Christmas gorilla visits you this season, if you observe.
December 20, 2024 at 6:17 PM
I hope the Christmas gorilla visits you this season, if you observe.
Today a ladybug landed on my hand while I was reading my autographed copy of the book “Days of Unwilling,” poems by Cal Bedient. Surely this is an auspicious occasion.
November 29, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Today a ladybug landed on my hand while I was reading my autographed copy of the book “Days of Unwilling,” poems by Cal Bedient. Surely this is an auspicious occasion.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
My son Jukie and I take more steps than The Proclaimers.
November 16, 2024 at 11:32 PM
My son Jukie and I take more steps than The Proclaimers.