Monthly Archives: December 2010

Let’s start with a font joke, shall we? I love font jokes. 2011 will be quite a year, I believe. Aren’t they all? Most interesting piece of writing wisdom from 2010: it feels *really* weird to voluntarily take all the … Continue reading →

Friends, this month’s pair of Outlaw Boots is early, but no less notable for its outlaw-ness. Neesha Meminger is the author of SHINE COCONUT MOON (a book I’m teaching in the spring, can’t wait) and the released-last-week JAZZ IN LOVE. … Continue reading →

I like knowing the truth, and I generally like putting it out there, whatever it is (it doesn’t always go well, of course). Emily Dickinson, that wise old housebound poet, says we need to let the truth dazzle us gradually, … Continue reading →

Friends, this has been quite a semester, for tons of reasons, none of which are worth going into here. Lots of people have wanted my attention, and I’m drained. One situation in particular has been hard: I took a friend … Continue reading →

I am in full avoidance mode, I don’t want to go to school, and I’m timing myself to see if I can write a coherent blog post in 10 minutes (ahem). Go. IT’S DECEMBER! I love December. Here’s why, in … Continue reading →