Now
What I'm Doing Now
Last update: 7/28/2026
- Preparing to start producing and hosting “Lab Notes” podcast for OSU researcher Marianna Patrauchan's lab, funded by NSF!!!
- Writing and recording many new songs for “Monday Melodies” on YouTube. Over 100 songs so far!
- Rehearsing and performing with my new band, Prairie Vole Conspiracy.
- Rehearsing and performing as bass player for The Misspent Ukes.
Past Accomplishments
(An incomplete list)
2026
June-July - Thirteen performances for summer reading in Oklahoma and Kansas libraries, plus Dancing Turtle festival
June - Presented online songwriting workshop for Children's Music Network
May - Released digital single “Grogu”
April - Released digital single “Right to Read” / “Libraries Rock”
Feb - Prairie Vole Conspiracy online Valentine's Day concert
2025
June-July - Five performances for summer reading
July - Three “Reading Readiness” shows for OSU literacy camp
Jan-May - Taught two co-rec sections of college algebra at OSU
2024
Aug-Dec - Taught three co-rec sections of college algebra at OSU
Jun-July - Four performances for summer reading, plus four days of songwriting for Eufaula arts camp
July - Launched “Monday Melodies” on YouTube - a new song you probably never heard before performed every Monday morning.
July - Completed co-writing two curriculum units for OSU's Mathematics Inquiry Project.
June - Completed the song “Inquiry” for OSU's Mathematics Inquiry Project
March - Performances for The Museum of the Red River
2023
Dec - Completed my iOS Development NanoDegree from Udacity.com
Aug-Dec - Taught four co-rec sections of college algebra at OSU
June-July - Eleven summer reading performances for libraries in Oklahoma
Jan-May - Taught two sections of college algebra at OSU
March - Performances for The Museum of the Red River
2022
Aug-Dec - Taught four sections of college algebra at OSU
Aug - Wrote “Kennedy Cowboys” school song for Kennedy Elementary in Norman, OK
June-July - Seven summer reading performances for libraries in Oklahoma
Jan-May - Taught two sections of college algebra at OSU
2021
Aug-Dec - Taught four sections of college algebra at OSU
June-July - 6 Summer Reading shows performed in person. Still a light schedule due to the pandemic. Maybe summer 2022 things will be back to normal?
May - Completed the song "Mining the Mind" for a client.
Jan-June - Completed Draft 5 of my STEM adventure novel.
Jan-May - Taught two sections of college algebra at OSU
2020
Aug-Dec - Taught four sections of college algebra at OSU
*** Aug - Short story, "Save the Fighting Marmaloots," published in the Brave New Girls anthology. ***
June-July - 5 summer reading shows presented online (most of my shows were cancelled due to the pandemic).
May-July - Designed Storyolio.com writing platform online, launched Beta 1.1 version.
Jan-May - Taught two sections of college algebra at OSU.
2019
Dec - Completed Draft 2 of my STEM adventure novel.
Aug-Dec - Taught four sections of college algebra at OSU.
Aug - Delivered daughter Evalyn to her freshman year at the University of Iowa.
June-July - 30 summer reading shows at libraries in OK and KS.
Jan-May - Taught two sections of college algebra at OSU.
2018
Aug-Dec - Taught four sections of college algebra at OSU.
June-July - 35 summer reading shows at libraries in OK and KS.
Jan-May - Taught two sections of college algebra at OSU.
2017
Aug-Dec - Taught two sections of college algebra at OSU.
June-July - 34 summer reading shows scheduled at libraries in OK and KS.
Jan-May - Taught two sections of college algebra at NOC. Contemplated my place in the universe. Came to no meaningful conclusions.
Jan-May - Completed third draft of parts I and II (out of 3) of our novel, shortening the length by 40%.
2016
Oct-Dec - Completed a beta read of draft two of our novel. Collected much feedback!
Aug-Dec - Taught three sections of college algebra at OSU and three sections at NOC. That's time and a half!
June-July - 33 summer reading shows at libraries in OK, KS, AR, CO
April 9 - Completed first draft of 115,000 word novel with daughter Evalyn, presented a hard copy to her as a birthday present!
March 24 - Presented to Richmond Elementary PTO on how to use Oklahoma Arts Council Funding to bring more arts experiences to students.
March 14 - Performed "Singalong Slumber Party" for Belle Isle library in OKC.
March 10 - My students helped scientists present their research to the public by performing their original songs on Monarchs and Milkweed at the Stillwater Public Library as part of an OSU Science Cafe event.
Feb 20 - Taught two songwriting workshops at GLO in Norman, OK. Evalyn taught two workshops on writing fan fiction.
Feb 2 - Completed recording "Countercurrent Flow" and the "Nernst Equation" song for STEM song maven Greg Crowther.
2015
Dec 15 - Completed a theme song for the Aaron's World podcast.
Dec 17 - Evalyn and I won our local NaNoWriMo chapter writing contest.
Dec 04 - Completed three songs about statistics for a project called SMILES for UT at El Paso.
Nov 30 - Completed NaNoWriMo with Evalyn!
Nov 23 - My song "Somebody's Hero" won honorable mention in the USA Songwriting Competition.
Nov 17 - Somebody's Hero at Cushing Elementary - see the slideshow.
Nov 1 - Added a "Now" page to my website. You're looking at it!