I have a student in one of my English Composition classes who has had a problem all semester hitting word counts. She just doesn’t go into any depth of thought. She rushes through for the sake of getting done and then back to whatever it is she’s so interested in on her phone. Along the […]
The Lathe of Heaven
The Strumbellas
Yesterday’s Song of the Day on Amazon Music was “Salvation” by The Strumbellas. I’d never heard of this band before. I love the dance-floor vibe of this song. (It’s incredibly rare for me to feel like dancing–I usually don’t see the point and would rather listen to the music and talk.) This is one of […]
Protected: Ranger Station Road
Rock and a Hard Place
Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande
Based on the online reviews, people love Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande. I read this short book because I recently reread Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing and he recommended this book. I didn’t have a deep response to this text, although, I like the idea of using different forms of meditation to […]
The Green Book
Went to see The Green Book. I expect that Mahershala Ali (Don Shirley) and Viggo Mortensen (Tony Vallelonga) will both be nominated for Academy Awards. Both actors offered solid performances. This is a story that needs to be told. The majority of us don’t know enough about this time in history (1961 in the US deep south). […]
Incognito
Becoming
Lake Mojave Ranger Station
So, it’s was Friday. I consulted my favorite local hiking website (birdandhike.com) and chose a place I’d never been before, Crane’s Nest Canyon. I printed out the driving/hiking directions, then headed out. I got an iced tea and some gas, not to mention some chicken fingers for the drive and some M&Ms for the drive […]