One of the qualifying phrases tacked on to “I love them” . . . You know. The “I love them BUT” qualifications, which aren’t qualifications at all, they’re the bulls-eye in the center of true feelings — but I digress. One of the qualifying phrases tacked on to “I love them” is “but I can’t … Continue reading I Love You. Full Stop.
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Land of the Free, Home of the School Shootings
Daily writing promptHow are you feeling right now?View all responses Today's prompt: how am I feeling right now? It's difficult to put into words. I'm frustrated, angry. I'm also concerned, and maybe even a little frightened. There was yet another shooting on a campus yesterday, this time at the University of North Carolina. A faculty … Continue reading Land of the Free, Home of the School Shootings
Creature Comforts
Daily writing promptWhat strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life?View all responses This is a relatively new concept to me . . . the idea of deliberately seeking out comfort. It came up in therapy. Turns out, it's something good to do, and I had no idea how to go about … Continue reading Creature Comforts
Bird by Bird
One of my favorite authors wrote a book about writing. I've read it several times and discover new gems with each reading. It's my go-to gift for aspiring writers and English majors. Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott is a gift to the reading and writing world.
Uniform
Daily writing promptIf you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be?View all responses Jeans and a NaNoWriMo t-shirt . . . actually, no force required, this is pretty much my daily uniform. Do you have a "go-to" outfit? My beloved NaNo t-shirts are something of a family joke. … Continue reading Uniform
All the Little Lasts
It’s a good thing I didn’t know about all of my last times as a parent. A million little lasts slipped by without fanfare, without notice. It’s only in hindsight that I realized I’d quietly done things for the last time. Changed a diaper. Kissed little baby toes. Brushed out a ponytail. Packed a lunch. … Continue reading All the Little Lasts
Mighty Fine Day
Teaching adult basic education is many things – rewarding, challenging, fulfilling . . . It’s never boring. My students wanted to visit our campus library. Anything to inspire my low-level readers – literacy for the win! It was a beautiful day; one of those rare days that are sunny, but not too hot. Breezy, but … Continue reading Mighty Fine Day
The Great Rittenhouse Hypocrisy
I’ve watched in shock and dismay as my social media feed reveals, one after another, people who are defending and even supporting Kyle Rittenhouse. By and large, they’re evangelical Christians. More significantly, they’re people who claim to be pro-life. How? How do they reconcile their militant opposition to abortion -- even to the point of … Continue reading The Great Rittenhouse Hypocrisy
Don’t Look
I see you, counting out your pills, to see if you have enough. Checking your calendar so your plan to quietly slip away causes the least fuss, the minimum of inconvenience. Oh, everyone says that it's so awful when people decide to leave, but you remember -- you remember when your friend left. "Honestly, he's … Continue reading Don’t Look
It’s a Shame
It's a shame that we can't have just one flag that represents liberty and justice for all. Right. But not for the reasons some people would claim.
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