Not Quite Writing Wednesday
We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming (ie. Writing Wednesday) to bring you this important message: I’m thinking that I ought to rename this blog “Adventures in…
Is it a “Cultural Thing?”
Assimilation is a hot topic these days. Whether it’s Tony Blair talking about the integration of Muslim immigrants in Britain (or the lack thereof, as he…
Please Step Away from the Cinnamon Bun
The Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a force to be reckoned with. Starbucks outnumber restrooms and Cinnabun franchises—don’t even get me started on the moral dilemma…
Thoughts from Tallahassee
Plenary sessions, I have come to believe, are designed to scare off would-be academics. You put a bunch of professors in a room together, they bemoan…
The Story of the Man Behind the Flowers (Finally!)
About a week and a half ago, I woke up at 5:00am and found myself consumed—oddly enough—by both terror and hope. Why? Well, naturally, I blame…
It’s My Single Male Friend Friday! Introducing Ove, My VERY Hot Friend from VERY Cold Norway
Greetings from Tallahassee. Tempted though I am to blog about my amazing hotel room (it came with free microwave popcorn and proper desk!) it’s Friday: My…
A Scavenger Hunt!
So I woke up this morning and thought, “You know what would be fun? A scavenger hunt would be fun! I bet my readers would love…
Writing Wednesday: A Day in the Life
Yesterday, I completed my first interview, by which I mean my first interview in which I was the interviewee and not the interviewer. Despite the relative…
Of Flowers and Flaubert
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and since I can’t even think about composing a thousand words after last night’s date (let alone…
Weekend Report or, How to Enjoy a Regional Dance Competition
Yesterday’s To Do List: 1) Wake up (always the toughest part, I find). 2) Drive to the ‘burbs for day two of the Susie McSusie’s Regional…
I Tried, Okay?
I’ll have you do know that I did try to expand my horizons last night. In response to the comments I received on Thursday’s post, I…
The Day After I Got Freshly Pressed
Not that I’m complaining, but 184 comments is a lot of comments to sort through. Granted, I wrote probably two or three dozen of them myself…
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