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Jul 10, 2026 When I logged into BlueSky this morning to post a blog entry (for work), I was greeted by this challenge:
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Jul 8, 2026 Welcome to my session resources for a panel I'm participating in at the LACDH 2026 event in San Antonio, Texas from September 8 10. Please explore the presentation and the paper. [
Jun 23, 2026 Here I am pictured in front of one of my old haunts, Brook Hollow Public Library in San Antonio, Texas. In the original version of this picture, which my wife snapped Saturday, I appear bald head, bald knees, in shorts.
