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“[W]hat you love might make a better hobby than a career path.” ~ Kyle Chayka Have you fallen into the trap of thinking that you aren’t really pursuing your passion unless you are getting paid? In today’s online Pacific Standard, Kyle Chayka explores the question of whether doing what we love has to occur nine to five: “It’s …
It’s mid-January, and while the weather outside may not be frightful at the moment in Wisconsin, it is far from delightful. Why not spend the weekend warming your creativity with some flash and micro fiction? Start by reading “Grow Your Own Mesozoic!!! Just $14.99” and “My Father Sold Machines,” then browse the flash fiction publishers and websites …
Last week, my technical composition students explored the government website Plain Language, which is devoted to clear writing in government documents. The information on the site is useful for anyone interested in finding ways to communicate more effectively (and would make a great homeschooling resource). You might start with the “Tips and Tools” section for …
Do you work well under pressure? That is the first prompt for this month of daily blog posts, and I am stumped immediately. My answer(s)? Often not. In terms of the flight or fight response, I definitely want to flee, or acquiesce … or sleep. A recent Atlantic article discussed the drowsiness that some people feel when …
I am re-blogging today’s post from Aunt Hattie’s Diaries. Have a dandy Christmas, everyone! “A Dandy Christmas Day” 1920-1922: Harriet and Will still lived on a farm outside Spencer, Nebraska, and for Christmas of those years they visited Harriet’s parents in Spencer. In 1920 they traveled in a “double-box wagon.” In 1922, Harriet and Louise …