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Dead Issue
The funeral was just lovely. A concerted effort put forth by a family under siege. Death has a habit of doing that. There were only a few tears, shed most notably by the widow. Funny I should...
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There’s something you should know about me
Photographic illustration of a near-death-experience. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’ve almost died … twice Both times, I was under the knife for what should have been straightforward surgical procedures:...
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A life sentence with mortal punctuation: part 1
First: A note about memory, frame, and fiction I have my memories, but as I get older, I don’t know that the biological hard drive that is my brain hasn’t been corrupted, that the memories reflect the...
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A life sentence with mortal punctuation: part 2
Last week: An early encounter with death. The year I had my tonsils out Tonsillitis is hell. The true infection, the one that leaves your four-year-old self screaming, the monster pain in your ears...
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The one where I post about Dad: A life sentence with mortal punctuation, part 9
You may have noticed that I didn’t post in my series last week. Truth is, I needed a break from the angsty. While I feel that this series is important to write, and that I have come to a point in my...
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How my life sentence with mortal punctuation has informed my writing
A.K.A. The period at the end of this series :) I’ll preface this bit by saying that I don’t think I’m unique among writers in this respect. In fact, I think every writer works, at core, with and...
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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz April 27-May...
This week, a recipe for inspiration. For your consideration. A pinch of introspection. How we know who we are. Joshua Knobe on BrainPickings. A spoonful of introversion. 30 Problems only introverts...
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WWC 2014, Day 2: YA and the tough stuff
Panellists: Kimberly Gould, David Laderoute, Aviva Bel’Harold, Michell Plested Q: What language do you use? DL: Keep your audience in mind. MP: Look at Harry Potter. The Dursleys made him...
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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, May 24-30,...
Ready for the thoughty Thursday workout? Here we go in 3 . . . 2 . . . This is awesome: Scientists unlock the biological secrets of creativity. The Globe and Mail. This video made me cry, but it’s...
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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, June 21-27,...
Sorry this is late, but I had–HAD–to watch the final episode of Sense8. OMIGODSOGOOD! And now back to our regular programming :) Now let’s get your big squishy grey thing into gear! The rainbow hued...
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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, Aug 21-27,...
Brain food for creatives. Kayla Brandon shares Heather Cross’s letter to the media on their (non) response to the Louisiana flooding. Independent journal Makare Chi rounds up the studies on police...
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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, Apr 28-May...
It is once more time to get your mental corn popping Kaitlin Sullivan reports that neuroscientists have just brought pig brain cells back to life and how that changes our view of death. Popular Science...
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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, May 26-June...
Here’s a solid mix of video and articles to get your mental corn popping. Ben Lindbergh celebrates UC Berkeley’s SETI@home’s 20th anniversary. The Ringer Greg Nichols reports on technology in...
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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, Jan 12-18,...
This week, I found lots of resources to get your mental corn popping. Zwikar Oli reports for the Plaid Zebra: moss-growing concrete absorbs CO2, insulates, and serves as vertical garden. Alex Landon...
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Tipsday: Informal writerly learnings, Sept 19-25, 2021
September’s almost over (!) Not keen on how time warps these days. In any case, another week has passed and here’s another batch of informal writerly learnings Enjoy! Lauren J. Sharkey is fighting...
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