Over the holiday break from teaching, I got sick. Not COVID, RSV, or the flu, just a very bad cold. No magic medicine, said the doctor. So, it was soup and tea and lots of tissues and the humidifier. I had headaches the first few days so I didn’t want to write or read. (ThoughContinue reading “A Cure for the Common Cold: Audiobooks”
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Best Of’s
December and January are the months when the “Best of” lists and lots of awards are given out for the previous year. I’m not a fan of rankings, but I might look at something like https://lithub.com/the-10-most-popular-lit-hub-stories-of-the-year/ rather than the many best book and best movie lists that appear. How about the 50 of the GreatestContinue reading “Best Of’s”
Poetry Unbound
I pre-ordered the collection Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World that was put together by Pádraig Ó. Tuama. I know these poems and I know him because he is the “presenter” of the podcast Poetry Unbound with On Being Studios. Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and theologian. There are 50 poems withContinue reading “Poetry Unbound”
Trashy
My introduction to trashy novel’s was my mom’s copy of Valley of the Dolls…
20 Questions for Holden Caulfield
My interview with Holden Caulfield. I guess this qualifies as fan fiction.
Walking
I wish I could be a hiker like Cheryl Strayed in her book, Wild. I have had knee problems since I played sports in high school and though I love to walk, I can’t classify even my longest walks as hikes. Then again, how do you define a hike? I looked online and found thatContinue reading “Walking”
Time for a Road Trip
I have never been a big fan of driving. Some people love to drive. Some people even do it as a job. Some people long for a long road trip. I don’t. Or I didn’t before this pandemic. It almost doesn’t seem worth having a car. My car tells me that I put about 100Continue reading “Time for a Road Trip”
Time Travel
I am a fan of stories about time travel. I’ve read lots of time travel novels and they have furthered my belief that we will some day be able to travel in time. I’ve read some of the science – Einstein et al – and accept that travel can only go back in time andContinue reading “Time Travel”
Suleika Jaouad and The Isolation Journals
I’m writing something for tomorrow inspired by The Isolation Journals started by Suleika Jaouad (pronounced Su-lake-uh Ja-wad). Here’s some background on her. She is an Emmy Award-winning writer, speaker, and cancer survivor. She started The Isolation Journals as a global community for creativity during hard times. She has written reported features, essays and commentary forContinue reading “Suleika Jaouad and The Isolation Journals”