Welcome to the Web page of

John E. Farley

I retired in 2006 after 29 years as a sociology professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This Web page focuses on four of my main post-retirement activities: photography, the study and observation of weather, lecturing and writing on sociology and social issues, and skiing in New Mexico. More information on each of these activities may be found below:

Photography

Click the link above to see some of my recent photos. All of these and others are available for purchase, and some are or will be on display at various exhibits and art fairs. More information is available by following the link above. Many new photos added added in May, 2010! And the pages have been re-designed for easier navigation, too.

Weather Observation

Click the link above to learn more about some interesting weather phenomena I have observed recently. New storm reports added for April, May, and June, 2010 (including a spectacular tornado and a wall cloud with funnels rotating around one another on April 23, with video of both), and winter storm reports from January through March, 2010, with thundersnow video from two different days!

Sociology and Social Issues

Click the link above to learn more about my sociological writings and my availability as a speaker on sociological and social issues. The new 6th edition of Majority-Minority Relations is now available and a new edition of Sociology is coming soon! More info here

Skiing in New Mexico

Click the link above to learn more about skiing in New Mexico - a great retirement activity! Most of this section was updated in February or March, 2010.

I now have a blog! The focus is Illinois and national political issues, from a progressive perspective. Check it out here


This page last updated June 9, 2010