NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge 2
(See below for story). The second NYC Midnight flash fiction challenge had equally poor timing for me. I had to get up at 4:20 Saturday… Read More »NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge 2
NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge
NYC Midnight runs a series of writing competitions. They all involve writing a short piece of fiction in 48 hours. I noticed them about a… Read More »NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge
On 9/11 I was in Panama, riding
On the way to work today, I listened to NPR’s interview with book author Garrett Graff. Many people called in or left online comments about… Read More »On 9/11 I was in Panama, riding
Three’s the charm: Migrating blog data
Transitory State On August 28, 2005, I published my first blog, with Blogger. I had recently returned to Spain after spending the summer in California… Read More »Three’s the charm: Migrating blog data
Passwords and Passion
Twenty-seven (27!!??) years ago, I made up my first pin number. I was in Spain, and I needed to be able to withdraw money from… Read More »Passwords and Passion
The Meaning of Sexual Assault… and Freedom
I am going to start off by saying (1) I believe Dr. Blasey felt assaulted; I believe the events occurred pretty much as she described… Read More »The Meaning of Sexual Assault… and Freedom
Trains and (many) train songs
Update 29 August 2019: I’ve recently read a fascinating book that is relevant to this blog. The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California tells about… Read More »Trains and (many) train songs
How to follow Facebook posts: A public service announcement
For some reason, (too) many people cannot seem to figure out how to “follow” a post on a Facebook page without adding their own personal… Read More »How to follow Facebook posts: A public service announcement
That gap in my cv
When I asked for advice on writing my cover letter for tenure-track job applications, I was told to address what I had done in the… Read More »That gap in my cv
My folk theory of fiction
This is my folk theory* of fiction (the way I seem to think about fiction in my non-academic life): Fiction–some fiction, and yes, most of… Read More »My folk theory of fiction