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Ad Excessus

Today marks thirty years since the publication of David Foster Wallace’s failed entertainment, Infinite Jest. Click away if you must–but I hope you will stay. The anniversary snuck up on me. In my defense, I have also been consumed with the publication of my own personal big book (more about that in a minute), and…

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The Book is Done!

Today is the day! My book is published! Human Teaching: How Recentering What’s Real Sustains Your Practice is now available, in paperback only (no digital download!) at this link. I am pricing it at near-cost through the end of February–because I am so excited to get these ideas out into the world, and continue the…

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Things with People in Places

I am thinking a lot lately about places. What being in a place, or being of a place, gives us. What we need from our places that we don’t even realize we need–until we don’t have it anymore.  For example: as education becomes more virtual each year, “where you went to school” becomes almost meaningless.…

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Reading Sucks

Being some half-baked thoughts on Dana Goldstein’s December 12th article, “Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.” Excited to try a new scanning process to make my typed human words more legible and accessible! I am still with the charming ’63 Hermes 3000. We’re developing a serious long-term relationship. It really gets…

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About Me

Hi, I’m Chris Osmond. This is an old photo of me. Close enough!

I am Professor of Leadership & Educational Studies and Associate Director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at the Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina.

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