I am incredibly insecure. Now, not with everything. I can organize an event better than practically anyone, and I can write a research paper that would make Harold Bloom proud. I am smart, have an aptitude for new things, and I have a memory for intricate details that is pretty ridiculous. But I also …
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As Lin-Manuel’s Washington Would Say “Pick Up a Pen…”
I am returning from a two week jaunt on Prince Edward Island, Canada. The average temperature this time of year is about 20 degrees Fahrenheit (on warm days) and there was roughly five inches of snow on the ground when I arrived. Most people, both those that I know and those that I met while …
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To write or to trophy wife…that is the question.
Recently, I quit my job. I was a teacher. For the last 10 years, I have impressed upon high school students the importance of using proper grammar and projecting their voices on stage. I have lectured about King Henry VIII and all of his wives and hammered home the finer points of drafting an argumentative …
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