So I'm already down in the Big Easy. New Orleans for the CSTA conference. Devorah's here with me - she'll be running her Blanket Statement project for the first time since pre-covid through the Pickcode booth so if you knit or crochet make sure to stop by. We decided to come down a few days early to play tourist since we haven't been here since we honeymooned in New Orleans some 35 years ago.

Another big gap in posting. Last time well over a month ago. I do in fact have a couple of things to blog about, not the least of which is the upcoming CSTA conference but I'll hold off on that since Alfred Thompson already posted his preview [[ https://blog.acthompson.net/2026/06/previewing-csta-2026.html ][(link]]) and Doug Peterson also posted on CS Ed conferences in response (link). Instead, let's talk about the latest CS Ed podcast.

Giant This past Friday, I had the chance to see "Giant," the play written by Mark Rosenblatt. A few friends asked for my take on social media so I thought I'd write my thoughts up here. So, if you're looking for the usual CS Ed or Emacs material, feel free to skip this one. On the other hand, I'd encourage you to read on anyway. First and foremost, the play was fantastic.