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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

“And then, a lot of very strange things happened at once.” — The Calamities (The Fiends Book 1) by Chuck Wendig a.co/09mJO5Pm

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A new school year is underway. If any of my students end up here, red & black is my favorite color combination.

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

“The more I saw, the more my curiosity became excited, and I felt irresistibly impelled to proceed.” — Wanderlust: The Amazing Ida Pfeiffer, the First Female Tourist by John van Wyhe a.co/02tIgq5W

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I turned off everything but my work, and over the last few months, it has become clear that I need to turn some of my focus back in my own direction. www.cc-chapman.com/blog/2026/ge...

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Getting Back to Me — C.C. Chapman

I’ve come to realize that I should have never pulled all of my irons out of the fire. Time to stoke it back up and see what happens next.

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

“Hope is hard to find, but it can often be found at the table. And tables are easy to build.” — What I Ate in One Year: (and related thoughts) by Stanley Tucci a.co/0bnuhSjw

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

“Home-cooked food strengthens our bonds when we are together, keeps us connected when we are apart, and sustains the memory of us when we have passed away.” — What I Ate in One Year: (and related thoughts) by Stanley Tucci a.co/01aG28JD

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

“Each time we think we’ve reached peak AI hype—the summit of bullshit mountain—we discover there’s worse to come.” — The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want by Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna a.co/09ZkhyQJ

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

“Artists really get down to the business of making their art when it is more painful to not make it than to make it.” — Art Work: On the Creative Life by Sally Mann a.co/0ekVvG5I

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

“I guess that’s a big part of an artist’s life—getting other shit done besides the shit you’re supposed to be doing—the art, that is.” — Art Work: On the Creative Life by Sally Mann a.co/0bTwqAo1

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Art Work: On the Creative Life

, by photographer and writer Sally Mann, offers a spellbinding mix of wild and illuminating stories, practical (and some impractical) advice, and life lessons. Written in the same direct, fearless, and...

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Students want to know how to use AI. Are you teaching them? www.linkedin.com/pulse/studen...

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

“I’ve learned the value of good people and how the value of good things is enhanced when shared with good people.” — On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer by Rick Steves a.co/02Pirs6L

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On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer

In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year-old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented...

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

“Ignore whatever stands between dream and reality. Walk the roads you don’t know. Deprive yourself of the luxury of fear.” — The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life by Eva zu Beck a.co/07ANirN5

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The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life

Are you living with a capital “L”? When was the last time you truly felt you were your wildest, most free, most alive self? Eva zu Beck, professional storyteller and avid adventurer believes our best...

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The End of Craft: Inside Tom Colicchio’s Final Service at His Signature Restaurant Twenty-five years, 500,000 (or so) orders of short rib, and, finally, one last roast chicken. Esquire joins the celebrity chef for the end. www.esquire.com/food-drink/r...

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The End of Craft: Inside Tom Colicchio’s Final Service at His Signature Restaurant

Twenty-five years, 500,000 (or so) orders of short rib, and, finally, one last roast chicken. Esquire joins the celebrity chef for the end.

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Smiling as I reflect on two recent trips to Mexico and Panama. www.cc-chapman.com/blog/2026/im...

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I’m a Traveler — C.C. Chapman

Seeing the world is good for my soul.

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

“If you want your students to be courageous, show them what it looks like. Be radically vulnerable. Be radically audacious.” — The Sacred Art of Teaching: The Delpit/Emdin Conversations by Lisa Delpit, Christopher Emdin a.co/053o0loi

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

“Every lesson, every interaction, every moment with young people is a conversation with the future.” — The Sacred Art of Teaching: The Delpit/Emdin Conversations by Lisa Delpit, Christopher Emdin a.co/0igproRg

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

““Books are mirrors for the soul. So if you catch a glimpse of someone’s soul, you will know the mirror for them.”” — The Midnight Train: A Novel (The Midnight World) by Matt Haig a.co/02rHa4Xp

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I love watching artists in any medium sharing their creative process, so this interview with Taylor Swift made my morning. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/m...

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

“The world is changing, period. We can’t stop it from changing, so how do we shape change? How do we shape ourselves?” — We Will Rise Again: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance, and Hope by Malka Older, Annalee Newitz, et al. a.co/0gj7QcKv

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Hard to believe he has been gone 10 years. In Minneapolis, Following Prince’s ‘Purple Trail.’ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/t...

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

“I’ve often sought and found answers to my questions on the road. Travel has, in many ways, been the university of my life.” — Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America by Andrew McCarthy a.co/0e01FBHo

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Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America

“You don’t really have any friends, do you, Dad?” A seemingly innocuous, if direct, question from Andrew McCarthy’s son left him reeling. McCarthy did have friends, but like so many other...

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

“Successful change requires only a coalition of the willing.” — From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed by Arthur Levine, Scott Van Pelt a.co/0htChInx

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Watching with the world as Artemis II prepares to take off.

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

“The United States is undergoing a transformation as it shifts from a national analog industrial economy to a global digital knowledge economy.” — From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed by Arthur Levine, Scott Van Pelt a.co/0ikagW3j

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

For everyone out there working hard in High Eduction, trying to make it through to the next day. Burnout by a Million Paper Cuts www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...

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Burnout by a Million Paper Cuts (opinion)

Behold: a job posting you’d never accept, but already did.

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Matt Shumer has written a post about AI that you need to read. It is long and detailed and should be required reading. shumer.dev/something-bi...

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Something Big Is Happening

A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change.

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I love that we are finally starting to break down the old walls of academia and develop new models that can help young people succeed. Massachusetts Opens the Door to Three-Year Degrees and Other Innovative Approaches to Higher Education www.mass.gov/news/massach...

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C.C. Chapman @cc-chapman.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Congress just released a new funding bill and for the issues we care about, it’s a mixed bag. Tell Congress it's not too late to support foreign assistance. act.one.org/letter/email...

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Tell Congress to step up on foreign assistance

Congress just released a new funding bill and for the issues we care about, it’s a mixed bag. Tell Congress it's not too late to support foreign assistance.

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