Writing Thoughts
My phone is silent…
This week I turned off the Gmail notification on my phone. The only sound it will be making now is when someone calls or texts me. The rest of the time, my phone will be silent. My Gmail account is the one I use for my writing life. … Read More >>
Madison Monday
Madison Monday: While you were…
We encountered some brief technical difficulties at You Think Too Much this past week, but appear to be back up and running now. It seems like one of those things that when your blog is down, you have all these wonderful ideas for blog … Read More >>
Mindful Thoughts
My phone is silent…
This week I turned off the Gmail notification on my phone. The only sound it will be making now is when someone calls or texts me. The rest of the time, my phone will be silent. My Gmail account is the one I use for my writing life. … Read More >>
Bookish Thoughts
Indiana Book Review: The Circus in Winter
Here’s an important lesson I recently learned–when you’re going to a writer’s conference, read the books written by the authors who will be leading workshops and teaching classes. Otherwise you might miss out. This summer, I went to the Midwest Writer’s Workshop … Read More >>
Family Thoughts
Week of Winter Walking: Day Seven
As promised, Day Seven in my Week of Winter Walking takes us to sunnier climates, where my mom and dad are walking the beaches of Sanibel Island, Florida. Most years, I'm down there with them, but due to irreconcilable differences in spring break schedules (our … Read More >>
Nature Thoughts
Madison Monday: The Battle of Big Squash
Is it Garrison Keillor who tells the joke about zucchini in the Midwest? The only time Midwesterners lock their cars is in the summer to keep their neighbors from dumping bags of zucchini in the passenger seat. From June until September, this part of the world … Read More >>
Sociological Thoughts
Questioning Gender: second edition and Facebook page
The second edition of my textbook, Questioning Gender: A Sociological Exploration, is on its way. I took what I hope was a final look at the page proofs this week and it should be ready for the presses in February. I really like the cover they picked out this … Read More >>
Pop Culture Thoughts
A Sunday without football is…
A Sunday without football is almost not a Sunday at all. Oh, sure, the sun comes up. You have your coffee. Maybe even a little treat, like orange rolls fresh from the oven. But there's no pre-game shows. No GameDay Morning. No Rich Eisen and Steve Mariucci. … Read More >>
Random Thoughts
The story of this winter
Here is a story that pretty much sums up the whole of this winter: After driving up to Columbus on Saturday in four inches of snow, or five, or maybe twelve--it's hard to keep track at this point--I parked my car on the street in front of the church next door. … Read More >>
Writing Thoughts
About The Rosebush in the Corn
Another flash fiction piece up at The Legendary and this is probably one of the first flash fiction pieces I wrote. Check it out, here. I've written about flash fiction before, but here's a brief refresher. Flash fiction is short fiction, usually at least under … Read More >>
Madison Monday
Madison Monday: A windy walk in February
As you're reading this, I'm on my way to Key West, where it is not snowing. Where there is no chance of snow. Where the temperature will reach the upper 70s, and I'll remember again what it feels like to be that warm. But last week before I left, I took a walk … Read More >>
Mindful Thoughts
Driving the speed limit
Today I picked up my book of daily yoga and read, “Today, drive the speed limit.” That was all. It wasn’t very profound compared to other days when I’ve contemplated gratefulness or stated out loud my intention for the day or cultivated my inner child. Just, … Read More >>
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Madison Monday: While you were gone
We encountered some brief technical difficulties at You Think Too Much this past week, but appear to be back up and running now. It seems like one of … Read More >>
Madison Monday: A windy walk in February
As you're reading this, I'm on my way to Key West, where it is not snowing. Where there is no chance of snow. Where the temperature will reach the … Read More >>
My phone is silent
This week I turned off the Gmail notification on my phone. The only sound it will be making now is when someone calls or texts me. The rest of the … Read More >>
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