Rich Ling

THE WRITER, THE FORMER SHAW FOUNDATION PROFESSOR OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AT NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, IS A RETIREE, GRANDPARENT, QUASI-PROFESSIONAL FURNITURE CARPENTER, SPORADIC ACADEMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST

The writer has started seeking out other activities, such as woodworking, as he neared retirement. Today, he is a furniture carpenter and "Grandparent for Climate".
SWITCHING LANES

A straddling act

How I took off my academic robes and transitioned into a new way of life