The Banana Peel Project

As I’m busily balancing a bunch of projects–two classes, one teaching job, a car in the shop, and the early glimmer of a paper on Foucault and material semiotics–I thought I’d share some of the things that have been keeping me entertained and curious about the fate of the world in the last few weeks.
MDMA […]

Yesterday I had the chance to meet and enjoy a delicious dinner with Joel Braslow, a historian and psychiatrist who has done some great work on the history of 20th century psychiatric practices in the United States.  His first book, Mental Ills and Bodily Cures, is a fascinating look at California state hospitals in the […]

After much experimenting and even more tweaking, BPP has a new look and a new life.  I’ve moved to a theme that is (I believe) cleaner, more mature, and brighter.  It’s my hope that these changes will translate into cleaner, more mature, and brighter writing on my part; and into better browser compatibility, search engine […]