Long before even an inchoate notion of this blog existed, I heard this line of advice: there are no best friends. This particular piece of advice has nothing to do with creating this blog, but it does have something to do with writing. I can’t recall who said it or where I read it—so don’tContinue reading “There Are No Best Friends”
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The Power of Anachronisms
When I was but a near-illiterate and uncultured mini adult, I could ignore anachronisms like misplaced prepositions. But now! As a full-fledged adult-by-law-but-who-really-knows adult, I only occasionally miss them. Anachronisms, that is—prepositions are a lost cause at this point. At precisely the moment I learned the definition of anachronism, and how neat it was—in bothContinue reading “The Power of Anachronisms”
Creating Pressure
In school, especially college, I lived on pressure. I wouldn’t say I thrived on it, but I definitely succeeded or failed by the pressure that came the night before assignments were due. Working on an assignment a week ahead of time could only be described as a waste of time. If I managed to sitContinue reading “Creating Pressure”
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