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Creativity eludes me. That’s the worst part of this depression. I can write—obviously. And I have a a job where I have to write regularly. It’s not so much that I can’t write, it’s the fiction that’s acting evasive. I’m having trouble tapping into that reserve of stories. Even worse, I can see the story, […]

On the first Saturday of November, Rosemont College hosts a semi-annual write-a-thon as part of the completely insane and emotional disaster we call NaNoWriMo—the National Novel Writing Month. Now, I have apprehensions about NaNoWriMo, in that writing, a novel takes more than a month, and forcing yourself to write isn’t always healthy. As I wrote […]

I have 111 students this term. A light load, for me. Right now, I have 57 papers and essay to grade. And a few dozen discussions to read through (hybrid classes. YAY!). I’m in my office, I know I have to get a lot of work done this week—I have another 18 essays coming in […]

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For a while, I was back and forth on if I should call myself Italian-American or not. I’m 3rd generation…and is that really enough to say I am not simply US American? Do I have the right to claim my Italian Heritage when I don’t speak the language, or have the same ideals as many […]

So, last night,I kind of had to admit something. I was looking at my various writing friends discussing achievements or their work, or just #iamwriting…and I realized something. I’ve had an inspiration problem lately. I’m not sure for how long, but it’s been there. It’s not that I don’t have stories to tell, I have […]

It’s Easter Sunday, but we had our Easter dinner yesterday. Being Atheist, I can cheat like that, and for my Christian friends who joined me yesterday, they get to have TWO Easters, so, it’s a big win for them. But, yeah, I’m atheist, so why did I want to do something for Easter? Well, Atheist […]

Be warned, I am going to talk about a surgery I had, so, it might be a little gross. I’ll keep it light, though. One of the things others seem to find most remarkable about me is my fine athletic body. No, not that. Oh, no—it’s what we call “resilience.” And it’s true. I have […]

It’s Official. Women, as a whole, have much better taste in movies than men as a whole. Happy International Women’s Day! via IMDb Picks – IMDb.