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Welcome to "It's All Academic," a website initially supporting the book pictured to the right. In the fifteen years since that book was published, this website has provided expository observations about higher education; social commentary; original poetry of both public and personal subjects; novellas; and reflections on popular music. Inspiration frequently has come in the form of a series, which are listed as part of the series' specific archives. The menu to the left attempts to categorize all of the archived materials (which at well over 1000 is a challenge).

                                    Recent Posts

That Way Madness Lies (Poem on aging) 

Seeking Relief (Second novella about confronting the past)

Ghosted (Novella about confronting the past)

The Shopping Cart (Narrative poem speculating how others might remember a rather singular moment from 45 years ago)

The Buick (Narrative poem fictionalizing a key part of my father's life in 1946)          

 About David Fleming

I am a retired Provost/Chief Academic Officer, spending 30+ years in higher education including as a faculty member of English, Speech and Humanities. Since 2024, I mostly read, write and do crosswords.