Budding Writer, 1979: Something is wrong
Reading Time: 2 minutes Is it the sort of gadfly that drives writers to accomplishments, or is it the sort of housefly that drives them to madness? Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Something is wrong
Category: SHORT TAKES
Short (2 minutes or less) essays and thoughts of the day.
In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 24
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Revolutions … come into this world like bastard children… half improvised and half compromised.” — Dr. Benjamin Franklin, “1776” Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 24
Budding Writer, 1979: A silly place
Reading Time: 2 minutes It was a silly summer in a silly place, but students at highly competitive schools know that silliness is a great stress-reliever. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: A silly place
Budding Writer, 1979: It feels good to share feelings
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve already mentioned being steered by God or fate to the right place to help others. It seems to work the other way around too. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: It feels good to share feelings
In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 23
Reading Time: 2 minutes Next week I’ll have more about how my friends helped me as an emerging writer. Also: the four most important words in the Declaration of Independence. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 23
Budding Writer, 1979: Mixed emotions and fears
Reading Time: 3 minutes I was touchy about my failure … in providing for myself, as a writer, in getting a job, etc. These things all tend to add up. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Mixed emotions and fears
Budding Writer, 1979: I’ll survive the summer
Reading Time: 2 minutes I could afford to share a room at the fraternity until Labor Day. After that it was go big (full-time income) or go home. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: I’ll survive the summer
Budding Writer, 1979: Bicycle built for two
Reading Time: 2 minutes There was nothing I could do; siphoning gas from Mom’s car was difficult and time-consuming, and would have been impractical anyway. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Bicycle built for two
In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 22
Reading Time: 2 minutes Is the glass half-full or half-empty? When it comes to solstices and human lifespans, I think about the latter. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 22
Budding Writer, 1979: Gas pains
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Second Oil Crisis was already underway by the time the summer of 1979 rolled around and stranded me in New Jersey. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Gas pains