Writing a recap post each year gives me a chance to review my blog and remember what I wrote about and what my life was like during the past twelve months. The words I would use to describe 2011 are travel, running, and writing. The three are connected: I traveled…
With only days remaining in 2010, it’s time for my year-in-review post. As compared to previous years, this year’s review has more to love. You’ll still see my favorite posts from the year (and be able to cast your vote for 2010’s Pick of the Patch). But you’ll also find…
If you were to look at the top three most common search engine terms that deliver people to my blog’s door, you might think that my blog is mainly about brochures that outline 1) the reasons people come to America or 2) the unending fascination of sand collecting. Of my…
Do you remember junior high cliques? I do. (And I shudder.) The uncertainty-of-place and insecurity-of-person create a desire for the crowd’s confirmation and acceptance and approval. That desire can set a person on a performance binge to gain that elusive “certainty” and “security.” I thought I had gotten beyond such…
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