O, for a muse of fire!

O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend
The brightest heaven of invention!

--Shakespeare, Henry V.I.i.1-2

This blog is a experimental zone--a place for me to voice my musings on literature, politics, the environment, teaching, and much more--and to test out blogging's possibilities for teaching. There's something presumptuous--and scary--in releasing my thoughts to the Internet universe--"public, like a frog", as Emily Dickinson'd say. Hopefully, more substance will appear on this page, as I grow more comfortable with the medium. So, into the breach, dear friends!