Musings #32: In the Land of No, Remember to Say Yes
My favorite line in one of my favorite books is: There was no one there to tell her she couldn’t. It’s a line from Clan of the Cave Bear by … Continue reading
Musings #31: The Hurts We Hold On To (Yeah Write Non-Fiction)
The other day late in the night my six-year-old smacked her three-year old brother across the face so hard the imprint of her hand lingered for an hour even after … Continue reading
Picture This Picture That #39: An Unseasonably Warm Northeast Christmas Eve
Musings #30: One Liner Wednesday – Out of the Mouth of Babes
(One morning over breakfast.) Four-Year-Old: “Mom, when you die I’ll miss you.” Mom: “Uh…thanks?” Enjoy More One-Liners for December 2nd at LindGHill.
Article #13: Common Core Conundrum
I teach adults and for a time I tutored high school students. It breaks my heart when I get students so beaten down and anxious that they’ve convinced themselves they … Continue reading
Writing on the Fly #4: What She Is (Excerpt) – The Call Home
Note: I write in a non-linear way and sometimes I am at a loss for where the story is going and then something else will pop into my head. I … Continue reading
Musings #29: One Liner Wednesday – Living
“Turkey is the path to the bloated side. Gluttony leads to bloating. Bloating leads to gas. Gas leads to suffering.” Enjoy More One-Liners for November 25th at LindGHill.
Musings #28: A List of Nerd Firsts
My top Twenty Firsts in no particular order: The first “blog” I ever wrote was 1991 called “Truthseeker’s Haven.” I still have it archived somewhere on a dusty 3.5 floppy … Continue reading
What’s Up Doc #8: I Have Completed a Short Story! ( #amwriting )
Yes, I did! I have a Sci-Fi short story with an actual conclusion to go along with the beginning and middle. It might even have an interesting plot! And I … Continue reading
Picture This Picture That #38: Writer’s Truths ( #amwriting )
Relate a minute to Writer’s Truths
Musings #27: Cultural Appropriation Madness
Yes, cultural appropriation does exist and everyone should be aware of it. However, it is madness to call everything cultural appropriation to the point where people are afraid to … Continue reading
Language Acquisition #4: Time To Learn Katakana
Konnichiwa! Yoroshika onegai shimasu. I haven’t made a whole lot of progress as far as my vocabulary. However, I am happy to report that I am hearing a lot more … Continue reading
Language Acquisition #3: Training My Ear and Tongue
Konichiwa! Genki desu ka? Genki desu. I spent four hours putting together a video just for you! I can’t begin to explain how much of a pain it is to … Continue reading
Musings #26: Help Me Identify This #Karuta Deck
Is there anyone out there who can read japanese and can identify these cards? I know some hiragana, but obviously that doesn’t help when you are only at the … Continue reading
Language Acquisition #2: I Can Read Hiragana!
Well, most of them. The important thing is that the random strokes are beginning to form strokes that make sense! I was wasting time on YouTube when a Japanese Children’s … Continue reading
Language Acquisition #1: Making Sense of Squiggles and Foreign Sounds
You forget what a toddler world must feel like until you start trying to learn a language. Know why toddlers cry and scream and throw tantrums so easily like they … Continue reading
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