Join me today over at The Romance Studio for some great prizes, discussion about the Oscars, and to select your favorite authors of 2015! First, there is our Movie Vote where you can pick who think you will win the … Continue reading →
Join me at the Torquere Press LiveJournal for a Field Trip to the Field Museum! It’s one of my favorite museums, and it’s open free during February to Illinois residents! Some writer buds and I went last weekend and … Continue reading →
I looked at the ratty holder I’ve been using for my transit card the other day and got embarrassed. It’s falling apart! The leather’s all rubbed off on the corners and it was built to hold a cell phone … Continue reading →
The snow has started. They’re predicting gusts up to 50 mph and 4 to 10 inches of snow, but most of what will be to the south of us if the weather reports are to be trusted. It’s … Continue reading →
What do you want to study? Maybe you just want to read the Great Books, or the history of Ireland, or about the conflict going on in the Middle East. Other than asking the internet and getting some pithy … Continue reading →
So let’s say you’ve decided to become a student again. You want to learn new things, develop new skills, maybe have some fun. Now what? Well, first thing is to learn to be a novice again. Let yourself be bad … Continue reading →
I’ve taken sabbaticals a couple times in my life. While it’s scary to buck the accepted norm, doing so can teach you a lot about yourself and why you’re on this planet. The first time, I was twenty-five. I decided … Continue reading →
What’s the purpose of education? Nowadays, increasingly, it’s to get a job. It’s more about technical training than it is about educating the mind. And yet, with the proliferation of smartphones, always-on internet connectivity, and ever expanding inflow of information … Continue reading →
Getting back to basics – what are the three boxes of life? It’s an idea from Richard Nelson Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute. He points out that the three big boxes most of us deal with are … Continue reading →
