Kevinās Update
Unlike most of the previous 290 issues, this time Iām including some updates on some things going on with me behind the scenes. Things that affect this newsletter and other projects in the world of The A&P Professor. Weāll go back to the usual format next time.
Up Next: Muscles
This week, I hope to finish production of our next podcast episode, featuring a recent chat I had with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Roy Meals. Almost three years ago, in Episode 82, we talked about his book about bone. The upcoming episode 142 focuses on his new bookāthis one about muscle. You may want to get prepped for the new episode now, by re-listening to Episode 82.
To listen to this episode, click on the player (if present) or this linkā theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-82.html
Up Next: YOU!
You may be one of the handful of folks who expressed interest in talking with me on the podcast about one thing or anotherābut were overextended at the time. If you still want to do that, Iām game! Please get in touch with me and weāll set it up.
Use this link to find a good time for you to record a chatālong or shortāfor our podcast: https://theAPprofessor.org/beonmypodcast
Frequency & Regularity
You may have noticed that the frequency of new podcast episodes and the regularity of new issues of this Substack newsletter recently have been, um, less frequent and less regular. Thereās an explanation. Sparing you the details, some of which youāve heard before, the streamlined explanation is that Iām facing some potentially temporary challenges that have slowed me down from my usual breakneck pace. So Iāve had to pull back a bit. Heck, one should probably not even try to sustain a breakneck pace, anyway. That idiom itself portents danger, right? Please hang in there with me and weāll get through this weird time!
By the way, since youāre already re-listening to episodes, hereās one that covers frequency and regularityāeven if of a different sort than referred to here.
To listen to this episode, click on the player (if present) or this linkā theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-121.html
Early Retirement, Reprised
As part of my response to, um, challenges, Iāve decided to retire from all teaching to attend to my challenges. You may recall that I retired from full-time teaching in 2013. But I continued to teach part-time at my community college and at Northeast College of Health Sciences. As you probably realize, part-time teaching can take almost as much time and effort as full-time teachingāwithout the sparse perks. If you donāt realize that, please come join us on planet Earth. š Now, Iāve retired from those part-time gigs, too, a few years ahead of the oh-so-naive plans of my youth.
Patton Team
You may already know this, tooā¦ Iāve sold my textbook projects to Elon Musk. Nope. Didnāt do that. I just want to see how far you have read this. But I have ceased to become a āsole authorā on my textbook projects. The use of quotes here is meant to imply that itās never been just meāthere is a huge team behind any textbook. You may already know some or all of our Patton Team:
Kevin Pattonāyep, Iām still there and active in all aspects of authoring our books
Frank Bellābook and lab manual co-author
Terry Thompsonābook and lab manual co-author
Peggie Williamsonābook and lab manual co-author
Eric Sunāstudy guide author
Karen Turnerāauthorsā editorāan Executive Editor contracted directly by me to assist the author team
Luke Heldāour chief editor from Elsevier Publishing who, along with a number of other editors, managers, directors, other staff, along with many reviewers and contributors, work together with the author team to produce our textbooks
Out With the Old, In With the New
Iāve just started updating my websites, theAPprofessor.org and LionDen.com. When you have a spare moment š¤£ please take a look at these websites and pass along your thoughts about my new updates as well as opportunities for improvement. Iām doing this in tiny steps. Because, um, challenges.
Meet Me in St. Louis
Maybe Iāll see you at the currently running, month-long Virtual HAPS Conference or at the face-to-face 2024 HAPS Conference next May in my hometown of St. Louis!
Thatās most of my news for now. Weāll get back to our āregular programmingā in the next issue.