Category Archives: Philosophical Mess-making

New Construction, Part II: Framing It In

Posted on September 7, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

In the previous post in this series, I laid out a blueprint for my Introduction to Philosophy course, using the Information Creation as a Process frame to structure my objectives and the general approach I might take to assessing how … Continue reading →

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New Construction, Part I: Blueprint

Posted on August 11, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

Last week, I laid out my plan and the basic details for an Introduction to Philosophy course that I’m building using the ACRL Information Literacy Framework. This week, I’m going to sketch a sort of blueprint for that course-building process, … Continue reading →

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New Construction: Preface

Posted on August 4, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

A few months back, I wrote a short series of blog posts about building a model for an intermediate-to-advanced topics course in philosophy using the ACRL’s Information Literacy Framework and figuring out how I might scale it for one-shot library … Continue reading →

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Art for Life

Posted on July 27, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

It is very easy to think of a house (or any dwelling space, really) as an expression of its builder/designer and/or its residents. The house as a sign (just like one’s car, or the sort of clothing one wears) comes … Continue reading →

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First Chair, Last Chair, Any Chair, No Chair

Posted on April 9, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

Experience suggests that conventionally trained symphony orchestra and symphonic band musicians (especially we non-pros) probably don’t think all that much about the physical arrangement of their performance spaces, once certain fundamentals are settled to their satisfaction: section leadership and playing … Continue reading →

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What Wondrous Tune Is This?

Posted on March 30, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

I am not really the sort of person who would normally have a favorite hymn (although I have worked as a church musician). Weirdly, I happen to have two: “Be Thou My Vision” and “What Wondrous Love Is This” (sometimes … Continue reading →

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An Entirely Unnecessary Defense

Posted on March 17, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

According to my dear old Dad, if there is any justice or truth in the world, the phrase “…and one more thing” will be the inscription on my headstone after I shuffle off this mortal coil. He’s not wrong. Last … Continue reading →

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“…but it’s all right.”

Posted on March 10, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

As I read John Dyck’s “In Defense of Country Music” the other day, I found myself remembering a compliment, thinking of an amazing recording by an amazing woman, and struggling to disentangle the reasons why some of what Dyck said rang … Continue reading →

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ReFraktured Color

Posted on February 24, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

For those who have read my other posts on the subject, it will be unsurprising that I continue to be fascinated by the use of typefaces to preserve, promote, and communicate about linguistic or cultural conventions. In particular, I’m interested … Continue reading →

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Duet for Pistons and Gears

Posted on May 6, 2017 by L. M. Bernhardt

I’ve been wrestling with some thoughts about mechanical music and musical machines lately, prompted by two things that came across the ol’ Facebook transom in the last few months: an MIT Technology Review piece from December about musical composition and machine … Continue reading →

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