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Fresh blueberries from this summer, now frozen in my freezer

At the start of the New Year, I was very determined to sit down and evalu..

Delicious Fall

Everything about this fall feels different than the past two I’ve experienced in Chicago. I’m no longer trying to figur..

“GIVE” Fubiz.net

I have a confession to make. These classes this Spring are REALLY rocking my ocean. I mean, I have painstakingly awai..

Holiday Party at Jeanne’s House

I know a few people who write for various media sites and publications. As I’ve read their ‘Best of 20..

I just got to meet my new nephew. Do you know how cool it is to be a first-time uncle? The coolest.

My sister had her son on June 1..

For an educator it is the greatest reward to see your students interested in a lesson, engaged thoughtfully in their work, and demonst..

Three weeks into the semester I have read five books, written drafts for three pieces (however short), and taught six classes. That’s ..

I don’t know if it’s because I have so much to do (that’s never stopped me before) or because I take the term “break” literary, but I ..

In one of my classes this week, we read Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury’s classic about a society that burns books and one man that dares..

There’s a feeling of euphoria you get when you perform in front of others. It’s intensified when the performance is a piece that you w..