Lisa RiveroWhether you prefer the idea of a genius with time management issues or a zinn that can sometimes wreak havoc with our minds, the important point is that we need only to do our part, to show up. Or, in Sage Cohen’s words, to “honor and cultivate the balance and delight of your existence here on Earth.”
Happy Valentine’s Day to Valentine, Nebraska Before I get to the title question (“Why do you blog?”), I can’t let today go by without recognizing a town just across the state border from where I grew up in South Dakota: Valentine, Nebraska. The story of the town’s name is not nearly as romantic as you …
After I shared some resources on procrastination recently, a friend (thank you, Jane!) sent me a link to the following video that, once you see it, will stay with you. Watch it with your children. “This hilarious short animated film stars a man who procrastinates. Our hero attempts to practice a piece of music on …
This past week I introduced one of my classes to the first few pages of Vladimir Nabokov’s Speak, Memory—not an easy read for experienced readers, much less engineering students who, with only one week left before final exams, are buried chin deep in calculus problems and AutoCAD projects. One section, however, seemed to speak to …
It’s Bookmarkable Friday! A few bookmarkable blog posts and websites I’ve come across this week. Penny Jar’s Throw me Thursday: Memoir Mash-ups If you need a quick, creative, and fun writing exercise to start off your day, please visit E. Victoria Flynn’s Memoir Mash-ups post on her Penny Jar blog. “This week’s writing prompt is …