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I’m a sociologist at Athabasca University where I coordinate,amongst other things, the introductory sociology courses (Sociology I and Sociology II). FYI I did my dissertation in the political economy of scholarly communication (you can read it if you want). It’s not that bad. My current interests lie in the area of scholarly communication and pedagogy, the sociology of spirituality and religion, consciousness research, entheogens, inequality and stratification, and the revolutionary potential of authentic spirituality. The Socjourn is my pet project. It started as the Electronic Journal of Sociology but after watching our social elites systematically dismantle the potential of eJournals to alter the politics and economies of scholarly communication, I decided I’d try something a little different. That something is The Socjourn, a initiative that bends the rules of scholarly communication and pedagogy by disregarding academic ego and smashing down the walls that divide our little Ivory Tower world from the rest of humanity. If you are a sociologist or a sociology student and you have a burning desire to engage in a little institutional demolition by perhaps writing for the Socjourn, contact me. If you are a graduate student and you have some ideas that you think I might find interesting, contact me. I supervise graduate students through Athabasca Universities MAIS program. 
I have just recently submitted an article entitled A Sociology of the Western Tarot for publication in a Sociology journal. The article takes an extended look at the origin and ideology of the Western Tarot, “pre-Halo/Sharp.” It is a scholarly take on discussions I’ve provided in The Book of the Triumph of Spirit and The Book of […]
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Recently I decided to do some work on Wikipedia. The Wikipedia is of course an “open” knowledge commons, but there are still difficulties getting involved. I found the Wiki community, for example, to be quite resistant to scholarly intervention. This article is a research note submitted to IRRODL stating my intent to research the possibility of scholars getting involved with Wikipedia in their areas of specialization. When I’ve collated and processed my experiences on the Wiki I’ll write it up into a proper research article.
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I have a general reputation for writing awesome distance (now MOOC) courses. I know how to engage students, I know how to keep them interested, and I know how to introduce challenging concepts without sending people scrambling for the inquisition. This article was written for Nelson Canada upon their request that I might provide some guidance to other writers in Sociology. It is a bit playful and creative but I think useful and informative nonetheless. Tell me what you think and please visit the original article site.
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