Free speech, humor, power, persuasion, and human folly—from ancient Greece and Rome to modern institutions.
Cornell classicist. Author of How to Speak Freely and How to Tell a Joke. Ancient wisdom about free speech, humor, persuasion, power, and institutional life.
Coming to terms with severe spinal cord injury; recording the experience from acute hospital, through rehab, and hopefully beyond. Using voice dictation software due to residual hand function.