Category Archives: Reading
The Waiting Room pt 2
This is Part 2 of a short story that I have written. If you missed Part 1, here you go! Clara started suddenly from her bittersweet reverie. She had been waiting for about an hour when she dosed off on … Continue reading
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The One With All the Politics In It…Then NO More Politics
I love fall! The cool nip in the wind, the morning frost, the days shortening, the colors changing to red and blue. Yes, along with the brilliance of the leaves turning to vibrant golds, oranges, and yellows. Other colors begin … Continue reading
When Time Travel Would Help…. Or Why We Don’t Learn ANYTHING from the Past
Imagine with me the best Jules Verne inspired time travel craft— strapping shoulder harnesses, blinking red lights, whirling gauges, speeding blurs that peel away layers of history. While time travel has yet to be perfected outside Hollywood’s silver screen, I … Continue reading
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Review: Permission to Speak Freely by Anne Jackson
The premise for the book is simple: “what is the one thing you feel you can’t say in church?” For author, blogger, speaker, Anne Jackson, this simple question opened up a discursive space for readers to share their confessions—things they … Continue reading
Thank You For the Award!
First, I would like to thank Tina at her Tinatopia for this bloggy award…it’s my FIRST blog award! Now, the rules are simple, effortless…confess 7 random things about yourself then pass the award along…simple? Yup, I can do that, AND— … Continue reading
7 Quick Takes Friday vol. 1
1. This week, I have gotten more rejection letters, e-mails in which I may not be teaching come Fall. If you haven’t figured this out, I don’t do well with rejection especially when it comes to my education and career. … Continue reading
What Are YOU Reading Wednesday?
At the beginning of the summer, I had a super long list of books to read because I blogged about what my summer reading list was…Guess who has learned that list will probably occupy her until the end of the … Continue reading
Time for a Healthy Dose of Reality
Today, I begin my frightful trip back to reality. After spending a week at the Outer Banks, North Carolina, I have been greeted with REALITY 101. So far I have: walked dogs, cleaned up poop, had my legs scratched because … Continue reading
Today is a Poetry Kind of Day
I LOVE poetry. Of course, this is one of those keen insight into the obvious moments since I do hold degrees in English(if you read this blog regularly, you will also note all the references to Chaucer, Shakespeare, Yeats, Eliot, … Continue reading
Reflections on My Bookshelf
Today, I’m sitting quietly, sipping chocolate raspberry coffee from my “TOP GRAD” mug, staring at my disorganized, helter-skelter bookshelf that stands opposite my faux blue leather recliner. All my books tell a story—yes, I know they are books with stories, … Continue reading
