Portfolio of Work
Thank you for perusing my writing portfolio. You will find a variety of works below from my personal blog and other publications.
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The Impossible Possibility of The Phantom Tollbooth
At that moment in my life, I needed the possibility of the impossible.
Freedom in Constraint: Why the Sonnet Is the Perfect Genre for a Lockdown
In this age of pandemic, the itch to write a sonnet comes on as suddenly as the itches on my face I fight not to scratch. Luckily, I can satisfy the former urge.
Marching Steps Addendum: Unintended Impacts of the Pink Pussy Hats
Perusing my Facebook feed this morning, I came across another post by Tamela J. Gordon, author of one of the critiques of pussy hats to which I linked in my last post. It’s titled “9 Things Other Women Who Love Pussy Hats More Than Black Women Say.” You should read it here.
Marching Steps: An Ever Evolving Journey in Showing Up for Change
A year ago, I tentatively stepped out of the yoga studio where I work in downtown Asheville and walked into a sea of pink hats (including mine), signs, and cheers. That morning, my mother expressed fear that I would be walking into some melee out of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle.
Oversaturation: True-Crime Fatigue and Searching for That Spark
I didn’t think it was possible for me to reach true-crime fatigue, but I think it’s happened. (Note that this hasn’t stopped me from listening to true crime podcasts or watching true crime shows on YouTube in the slightest; I just do so half-heartedly, my attention wandering as if a fly keeps buzzing around the room.)
Camp Nerd Fitness: An Unexpected and Strange New World
Three days ago, I returned home from Camp Nerd Fitness 2016, a 5-day gathering of self-selecting people who care about fitness and diet and who love various “nerdy” things from Star Wars and Lord of the Rings to video games and comics, and more.
Message Received: Long-Term Thoughts on a Shorthanded Shift
Ryan Callahan had a devastating shift tonight in the game against Winnipeg that showed exactly why he was named captain of the New York Rangers: when Callahan broke his stick on a shorthanded shift, he became a stick himself.