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The Lucky 7 Meme: I’ve Been Challenged
Today seems to be challenge day at my blog. There is the WikiRandom Contest and the Lucky 7 Meme, which I have been tagged in by my YA writer/blogger friend Tami Clayton. Here are the rules to which I...
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An Organic Reaction: WikiRandom Results
I’ve never judged a contest before. I’ve judged lots of writing, just not officially. Or out loud. It’s a lot easier to judge in private. Then you don’t have to tell others who is the winner. And...
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The Still Life Project: An Introduction
Photo taken by Sarah Jane Quinn, http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahjanequinn/6876573931/ Source: flickr.com via Sara on Pinterest Most of my life is spent stealing glances. . . . at a beautiful pink...
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And She, In Turn, Presented Me With A Poem
Press me, Press me The thing is when you are videotaping something with a Flip Camera, you need to do more than turn the power on. You need to press RECORD. The big red circle button that stands out...
View ArticleBrought to You By the Letters K and T
Five things about me that begin with the letter K: 1. Kids. When I was in my teens, I thought I didn’t ever want to have children. I’ve always loved kids, loved being around kids, loved being a kid,...
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Still Life . . . With Coffee
You know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men. Two weeks ago, I had a mission. To slow down. To appreciate life. And I planned to approach it in a pragmatic way, in a step-by-step...
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My Tri-Weekly Boxing Match
Photograph: Pablo Porciuncula/AFP/Getty Images It’s usually around 5:30 p.m. when the fight inside my head begins. The same question kicks it off every time, “Should I feel guilty that I don’t feel...
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Dear Headmaster: I Have A Bone To Pick
Dear Headmaster, I have a bone to pick with you. But, first, let me make something perfectly clear: my primary drink for the last five years has been your school’s Kool Aid. Not only do I drink it...
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10 things I’ve Learned From My Foray Into Bread Making
1. Bread recipes on the internet have more commentary before the recipes than any other recipes I’ve ever seen. 2. One should not skip over that commentary . . . like moi (as you can see, I’ve begun...
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French For Dummy
School came pretty easy to me back in the day. I was lucky. I picked up on material quickly and was that person you hated who could memorize facts for a half an hour before any test and ace it. So...
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