Defining Rape
Sometimes, I get very angry with politicians and politics. This is one of those times. If you don’t want to read any more about Rep. Todd Akin or his definition of rape, you probably shouldn’t read this post.
5 Points on How to Write an Effective Book Review
The purpose of a book review is to tell other readers why they would or wouldn’t enjoy reading a particular book. Here are five points I think go into writing an effective review….
Currency of the Internet
Okay, so I’d hoped to blog today on how to write an effective book review. Sadly, I didn’t get to it. So, instead, here’s a piece of intarwebz currency. Enjoy. : )
Humans, Yeah…But Love Them Anyway
fellow blogger recently reminded me of the following: a “poem” that circulates around the intarwebz under the title “Anyway” and is generally attributed to Mother Teresa. After doing some research, I discovered that the original was penned by one Kent M. Keith and entitled “The Paradoxical Commandments”….
Good days aren’t easy.
What’s a “good” day? What’s a “bad” day? What if we gave up defining our days this way and simply made a choice of what we’re going to do with today?
Courtney’s Most Official Rules for Living
Once upon a time, I started keeping a list of “rules” that required a written record. And so begins my public sharing of it….
I Was a Weird Kid, and Here’s Proof
The title pretty much says it all, but I’ll give you a hint: There were snails.
Away Message (Late)
Greetings all,
I have been out all day today with friends who are visiting from Germany and whom I haven’t seen in nearly five years.
Considering the plethora of words I used in yesterday’s blogpost, I excuse myself from using more words today.
Hope y’all had fun online without me. ; )
O Failure! Thou Art Glorious
Hey there, dearly beloved, I have no idea when I first ran across the two sites (links are below) that inspired and informed this blogpost. I only know that both resonated with me enough that I tucked them away for future reference. Their content is of the Things That Make You Go Hmmm variety, so …
Writing Means Creating Hay
Yes. Hay. Come see why!