I’ve always wanted try to capture the feelings I experience while wandering the farmers’ markets of Kansas City. I get caught up in all the colors, sounds… Read more “Overland Park Farmers’ Market—A Writer’s Photo Blog”
Category: Reflections
Reflections on the Star-Spangled Banner
The National Anthem. It’s a song we learn the words to as elementary students and it is one of the few that we sing (or at least… Read more “Reflections on the Star-Spangled Banner”
The Villain’s Truth: Origin Stories
Please note: There may be plot spoilers in this post. Read on at your own discretion. In a previous post, I expressed my enthusiasm for villain origin stories.… Read more “The Villain’s Truth: Origin Stories”
The Year of “Why Not?”
This year was not necessarily significant in the grand scheme of life. But It was the last year of my twenties and in ceremonious (perhaps even a… Read more “The Year of “Why Not?””
My Grandfather: The Poet Blogger
My grandfather passed away last week and really, that’s all that has been on my mind. So today, I’m going to write a bit about him. My… Read more “My Grandfather: The Poet Blogger”
The Algorithm of Books: The Mistake of Applying Mathematical Equations to Literature
The world of publishing is a game of chance. This game is played no matter whether you are a writer vying for publication, a publisher taking a… Read more “The Algorithm of Books: The Mistake of Applying Mathematical Equations to Literature”
My End-of-the-World Book List
In the event of the apocalypse or some other life-as-we-know-it-altering occurrence, I may not be able to take my whole collection of books with me to the… Read more “My End-of-the-World Book List”
Happy vs. Merry: A Christmas Greeting Face-Off
Holiday greetings are pretty standard across the board. Happy Birthday. Happy Hanukkah. Happy Holidays. But then you get to Christmas. To wish someone well at Christmas, some… Read more “Happy vs. Merry: A Christmas Greeting Face-Off”
The Random Fact Obsession
In 77,798 years, Thanksgiving will again coincide with the first night of Hanukkah. The comet, Hale-Bopp was seen in July of 1995. It will return in 2,400… Read more “The Random Fact Obsession”
Splitting Hairs: Dissecting The Villain Origin Story
This week, Disney released the first trailer for the summer 2014 movie, Maleficent. The movie tells the story about how Maleficent became evil (and apparently it didn’t… Read more “Splitting Hairs: Dissecting The Villain Origin Story”
Writer vs the World 