Category: Essays

The Vanishing Stamp

Upon the recommendation of a friend I recently visited my local library to pick up a copy of Margaret Maron’s Shooting at Loons, volume three of the Deborah Knott mystery series. (Which was delightful.) Book in hand, I walked up to the check out… Continue Reading “The Vanishing Stamp”

The Orphanage: A Home for Homeless Words

To write, you must edit. And to edit, you must learn to detach. You must learn to detach from that beautiful, elegant, witty, sardonic, and just plain brilliant turn of phrase that unfortunately detracts from the whole of the piece. Oh but how it… Continue Reading “The Orphanage: A Home for Homeless Words”

30 Hours – Part II

After graduating from college I was shocked to discover how quickly the mind atrophies without the structure of classwork.  When there isn’t any guidance for reflection on a text or class material, even reading “serious non-fiction” just isn’t the same.  So now it’s rather… Continue Reading “30 Hours – Part II”

30 Hours – Part I

Yesterday I taught my first class at Meredith College. Due to the oddities of scheduling half semester courses our class will meet once more on Friday and then the students will go on Spring break, during which time I will be taking the biggest,… Continue Reading “30 Hours – Part I”