Here’s what you’ll see on my About page now. When Sam Phillips’ secretary at Sun Records, Marion Keisker, asked Elvis who he sounded like, he replied, “I… Read more “I Heart Blogging, or, Thank You Dorothy Allison”
Category: Writing
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton This is a place for peaceful contemplation inspired by story.… Read more “The Journey Begins”
Dear God, Let Me Be Mindful, and Hurry Up!
I don’t blog as much as I would like, so when I return to this site, I read the last post I’ve written. I did that today… Read more “Dear God, Let Me Be Mindful, and Hurry Up!”
Watershed: Three Questions and Mindfulness
There’s a line in the Indigo Girls song Watershed that goes, Every five years or so I look back on my life, and I have a good… Read more “Watershed: Three Questions and Mindfulness”
Giving Account of Oneself
All my brainiac friends don’t get excited. This ain’t about Judith Butler. There is one part of being a professor that I actually don’t mind: the annual… Read more “Giving Account of Oneself”
On Writing, Part 2: The Sabbatical Begins
A sabbatical is a powerful thing. At my university, they aren’t actually called sabbaticals; They are “Enhanced Faculty Leave.” They are competitive, awarded based on a research… Read more “On Writing, Part 2: The Sabbatical Begins”
On Writing, Part 1: Friends and Me
I have lately begun surrounding myself with friends who are either Sagittarius or who have backgrounds in a counseling or therapy profession, or both. I did not start… Read more “On Writing, Part 1: Friends and Me”
You Know You’re a Virgo If…
…when you are doing any other kind of writing (like on a fun blog, for example), you feel guilty that you aren’t doing academic (i.e., real) writing.
The Oldest (Writing) Trick in the World
I would bet money that the “oldest (writing assignment) trick in the world” was invented by a high school boy. The kind that ends up a radio… Read more “The Oldest (Writing) Trick in the World”
How to Make a Million Dollars
I don’t know whether to laugh out loud or rage loudly when someone–usually my dad or daughter, who share political views–parrots the far right Glen Beck propaganda… Read more “How to Make a Million Dollars”
Just Keep Swimming 