Category Archives: bavatuesdays

bava 3003

There are some benefits to being a long distance blogger, namely tracking your thinking over time and racking up posts. A couple of weeks ago I published by 3000th blog post. I didn’t realize that until today, but it’s a … Continue reading

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Dying on the Vine

When I was cruising around the web early this morning I saw an announcement that Vine was finally shutting down and January 17th (a.k.a. yesterday) is the last day to download your videos. I was a bit bummed because I created about 30 Vines … Continue reading

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Hello Blog!

Been taking a bit of a break from the bava blog the last few weeks, it’s been a welcome respite. September and October were fairly intense travel months, and after the US election I really wanted  break from the maddening media. … Continue reading

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The Bava Diner or, Comments on Post Independence

One of the interesting side effects of regularly blogging on the bava for almost 11 years is you get a longer view of the things you’ve written. I’ve posted a lot about technology, education, WordPress, domains, etc., over the years, … Continue reading

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bava branding update

So, I did a couple of Daily Creates yesterday and today, and wham just like that I feel like I stepped through a portal that brought me back to the generative internet of people and things. It’s amazing how far just … Continue reading

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10 Years at bavatuesdays

Today marks the end of my 10th year blogging on the bava. That’s almost a quarter of my life. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: starting and maintaining this blog regularly over the last 10 years was … Continue reading

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A Decade of Teeth

Today I got a titanium thread implanted in my jaw. This is the first step in the process of replacing a tooth I lost five years ago because of an abscess. I have another visit in four or five months to … Continue reading

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“From EDUPUNK to ds106” Interview

I had a lot of fun doing this interview for Steve Wheeler in anticipation of my presentation at the EDEN Online Conference in Barcelona in June. This will be my first time presenting in Europe, and I am toying with the … Continue reading

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Nine Years on the Bava

Today has a bunch of significance for me. It’s the day I moved from Brooklyn to Fredericksburg nine years ago, it’s when the the first battle of Fredericksburg in 1862 resulted in one of the single worst defeats of the … Continue reading

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Blogging from Behind

The title says it all, I’ve been blogging from behind lately. Ever since I hit the road for a lion’s share of July to Austin, Los Angeles, and Norman, Oklahoma I’ve been feeling the pressure to catch up. It’s often … Continue reading

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