My New “Calm the -Bleep!- Down Club”
Since earlier this year, when significant challenges flooded in, I realized what I really needed to do was to calm down. So, I started telling myself to calm down. And…
The Dead Parent Club and Four Big Things I’ve Learned in 15 Years Since My Father Died
I believe we join an interesting club when we lose a parent through death. Until you join this club, it's a tough journey to understand--and no one else's journey will…
Transitioning to Lighter, Brighter Days
I just finished 13 years of teaching college-level writing. Having just completed teaching seven years for the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Program for Writing and Rhetoric, it's…