Core Focus Areas

My primary attention is directed toward three key areas:

• Finishing my basic frameworks for a meaningful life
• Implementing the aforementioned frameworks
• Increasing the quality of input & decreasing the quanitity (Auditory, Visual)

Current Projects

Projects that are actively in progress:

• Working on Polishing unreleased pages of the site, hopefully finished by june 1st.

Learning & Research

Current areas of study and exploration:

• Creating a Classic's Reading List from Pre-History to the Modern Era
• Creating a Roadmap for Systematic Learning of the Bible & surrounding fields of study
• Prepping Resources to Learn Koine Greek, Aramaic, Paleo-Hebrew

Creative & Personal Growth

Nurturing my creative pursuits and personal development:

• Following Dr K's Guide

Experiments & Challenges

Current experiments and personal challenges:

• Digital minimalism — Limiting social media to 30 minutes per day
• Cold exposure therapy — Daily cold showers and weekly ice baths

What I'm Avoiding

Deliberately stepping back from:

• Excessive news consumption and information overload
• Commitments that don't align with my core values and current focus areas
• Reactive work that doesn't contribute to long-term goals
• Environments and relationships that drain rather than energize

Teaching & Sharing

How I'm sharing knowledge and contributing:

• Mentoring three graduate students in interdisciplinary research methods

Reading

Books currently on my nightstand (Types of Reading):

• "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, Analytical Reading
• "The C++ Programming Language" by Bjarne Stroustrup

Core Focus Areas

My primary attention is directed toward three key areas:

• Completing my dissertation on the evolution of educational methodologies
• Developing a new course curriculum for the upcoming semester
• Exploring the intersection of philosophy and modern pedagogy

Current Projects

Projects that are actively in progress:

• Educational Philosophy Journal — Serving as guest editor for the spring issue
• Digital Learning Platform — Building interactive tools for remote education
• Community Workshop Series — Organizing monthly discussions on classical texts
• Collaborative Research — Working with the university's cognitive science department

Learning & Research

Current areas of study and exploration:

• Investigating the historical development of liberal arts education
• Studying the works of John Dewey and their modern applications
• Researching effective methods for teaching critical thinking skills
• Learning Python for educational data analysis

Creative & Personal Growth

Nurturing my creative pursuits and personal development:

• Morning journaling practice — 30 minutes daily
• Classical guitar — Working through Bach's lute suites
• Drawing and sketching — Weekly figure drawing sessions
• Mindfulness practice — Daily meditation and weekly group sessions

Fitness & Well-being

How I'm maintaining physical and mental health:

• Three weekly strength training sessions
• Daily 45-minute walks in the university arboretum
• Plant-based diet with occasional exceptions
• Regular sleep schedule (9:30pm-5:30am)

Travel & Exploration

Places I'm visiting or planning to explore:

• Planning a research trip to Oxford for manuscript access
• Weekend visits to regional historical sites and museums
• Upcoming conference presentation in Boston
• Summer hiking retreat in the Adirondacks

Reading

Books currently on my nightstand:

• "The Art of Learning" by Josh Waitzkin
• "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" by Paulo Freire
• "The Great Conversation" by Robert Hutchins
• "Deep Work" by Cal Newport
• "The Republic" by Plato (Grube translation)

Core Focus Areas

My primary attention is directed toward three key areas:

• Winter term teaching responsibilities
• Research on ancient educational practices
• Writing my book on philosophical pedagogy

Current Projects

Projects that are actively in progress:

• Winter Lecture Series — Delivering weekly talks on educational philosophy
• Manuscript Review — Providing feedback for colleagues' upcoming publications
• Digital Archive — Cataloging historical educational materials
• Grant Proposal — Preparing submission for summer research funding

Learning & Research

Current areas of study and exploration:

• Medieval university structures and their modern legacy
• The role of dialogue in effective teaching
• Cross-cultural educational practices
• Ancient Greek educational texts and their translations

Creative & Personal Growth

Nurturing my creative pursuits and personal development:

• Winter photography project — Documenting campus architecture
• Piano practice — Focusing on Chopin's Nocturnes
• Letter writing — Maintaining correspondence with academic mentors
• Reading poetry aloud — Daily practice for public speaking

Fitness & Well-being

How I'm maintaining physical and mental health:

• Indoor rowing — 5,000 meters three times weekly
• Winter hiking on weekends
• Seasonal cooking with local winter produce
• Evening reading by the fireplace

Travel & Exploration

Places I'm visiting or planning to explore:

• Recent visit to the university's rare book collection
• Planning spring break research at the National Archives
• Local winter festivals and cultural events
• Upcoming departmental retreat in the mountains

Reading

Books currently on my nightstand:

• "The Seven Liberal Arts in the Middle Ages" edited by David Wagner
• "The Teacher's Way" by Maria Montessori
• "Winter Hours" by Mary Oliver
• "The Well-Educated Mind" by Susan Wise Bauer
• "Letters to a Young Poet" by Rainer Maria Rilke