On Tuesday, before my Writing Creative Nonfiction class, I overheard a classmate talking about the writing that they’d done this…
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Doing the Right Thing
If the right thing were always the easy thing, then no one would ever choose to do wrong. But it’s…
Continue ReadingInspiration Everywhere
I keep up with reading the blog of Dean Wesley Smith. He writes about writing, and about the business of…
Continue ReadingIf You Want Something Done…
You should probably do it yourself. That’s what I decided after my disastrous hunt for strawberry sorbet last week. I’ve…
Continue Reading(Mostly) Running the Fit One Half Marathon
The day of the race dawned way too early. I was awake and moving before the sun rose. Heck, I…
Continue ReadingThe Cruelty of the Internet, or All I Wanted Was a Strawberry Sorbet
I remember the flavor of Haagen-Dazs strawberry sorbet with the kind of fondness that can only be attached to a…
Continue ReadingCalling It a Half Makes It Seem Smaller
Way back in June, I signed up for a half marathon at the end of September. I figured that a…
Continue ReadingThe Worth of Birdseed
One of the expenses that my husband and I occasionally argue about is bird seed. He, at times, buys more…
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On September 29th, I received a promotional email from the Idaho Steelheads hockey team. I guess when you buy tickets…
Continue ReadingLike a Boss
A few months ago, my boss was on vacation. She was going to be gone for two weeks, a nice…
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