Joel
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Antiquity. Cats and kids. Books. Humanities. Education. NY/MA/TX
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contact JoelChristensen @ gc.cuny.edu
Check out Storylife: On Epic, Narrative, and Living Things:
https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300269239/storylife/
avatar by Beverly Beverung
Whatever it is, Hermes disapproves. And Mowgli won't believe it
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Whatever it is, Hermes disapproves. And Mowgli won't believe it
There's a somewhat similar one in Oxford's Ashmoleon
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
There's a somewhat similar one in Oxford's Ashmoleon
does anyone know where this vase is held?
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
does anyone know where this vase is held?
Empire State doing its Eye of Sauron thing as the dawn rises.behind morning rain
November 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Empire State doing its Eye of Sauron thing as the dawn rises.behind morning rain
Lower Mamhattan preparing for the day
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Lower Mamhattan preparing for the day
Gen X remains coolly detached and without influence.
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Gen X remains coolly detached and without influence.
i don't want to talk about AI, I say, and then I go and do something like this
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
i don't want to talk about AI, I say, and then I go and do something like this
Dawn breaking over long island city and brooklyn
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Dawn breaking over long island city and brooklyn
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HR software makes leaving a job seem, well, eschatological.
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
HR software makes leaving a job seem, well, eschatological.
Claire Dederer asking the important question we all should repeat when looking in the mirror
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Claire Dederer asking the important question we all should repeat when looking in the mirror
My brain, every time AI comes up in meetings
November 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My brain, every time AI comes up in meetings
confirming that email is the devil's work
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
confirming that email is the devil's work
Lower Mamhattan, greeting the dawn
November 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Lower Mamhattan, greeting the dawn
Douthat, reading the room
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Douthat, reading the room
Empire State feeling patriotic tonight
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Empire State feeling patriotic tonight
Empire State feeling patriotic tonight
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Empire State feeling patriotic tonight
the substack Painful Signs is officially dead
November 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
the substack Painful Signs is officially dead
been trying to articulate problems at the core of classical philology to myself for years, Adorno and Horkheimer get to it in a footnote
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
been trying to articulate problems at the core of classical philology to myself for years, Adorno and Horkheimer get to it in a footnote
Son and me as heroic brothers
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Son and me as heroic brothers
One Vanderbilt muscling in on the scene
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
One Vanderbilt muscling in on the scene
Empire State, dressed for the occasion
October 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Empire State, dressed for the occasion
