This Scarcity of Fats: The jar of cooking fat beside the stove
Did your mother keep a jar or can of used cooking fat beside the stove? This is why she did it.
Lisa Rivero
The Hot, Dry, Dusty Summer of 1936
The story of the dust bowl and heat wave of 1936, told through one farm woman’s diary.
Hip-Hop Friday
Hip-hop, perhaps more than any other music genre, taps into the power of language and story.
Gwyn Ridenhour: None of the Noise Matters
On parenting and homeschooling: “None of the noise matters. What matters is this child.” ~ Gwyn Ridenhour, TEDxBismarck
30 Ideas for Blog Posts (with examples), Part I
Sticking to a blogging routine reinforces the idea of writing without waiting for inspiration. Musicians practice and athletes train regardless of whether they feel like doing so, but for some reason writers and many other creatives allow ourselves to be led around by our moods.