Blogging isn’t one of my Daily Big 3 today; in fact, it’s not even on my to-do list this week. And that spotlighted for me…
Practically every single day this past week, I had an idea of what I wanted to blog about but couldn’t get to it on my…
Showing respect for Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or anyone for that matter, should not be about politics. It should be about acknowledging…
I had planned on blogging about something else this week. But then a conversation with one of the teenagers brought this phrase to mind: “Some…
In a continuing effort to stop censoring myself, I’m about to go on a rant of sorts. So, before I do that, I feel the…
As a writing teacher, it’s probably sacrilege for me to say I’ve got to stop thinking about audience. After all, I teach my students that…
Author’s note: I wrote the following essay as a part of a class I’m taking on feedback and assessment in online writing courses. However, I…
I had intended on blogging this week about our Captain Marvel viewing from the weekend. But then yesterday happened. Even though I’m an adjunct rather…
If you remember that song, sorry for the earworm. If you aren’t familiar with it, well here you go: But, honestly, it’s a bit of…
I’ve been really struggling this week with what to post. Basically, I’m censoring myself because a lot of what I want to talk about isn’t…
#nofilter I’m sure you’ve seen this hashtag, right? It’s commonly used on social media, accompanying what the poster is claiming to be an untouched, unedited…
This past Sunday I was talking to a friend at church. It started out as a normal conversation about the funny things our kids do/say…
If you’re even a semi-regular follower of this not-so-regular blog, then you know that I published a book a few years back. That book offered…
It’s fun, easy, and doesn’t require any special supplies – seriously, just grab some paper, a pen/pencil, and any old envelope. Stash that envelope in…