It seems odd that today, just before Nano begins, I’m posting thoughts about the limitations of language. And yet here it is. Feels a bit like I’m shooting myself in the foot. […]
davidgrant2016
Retired teacher. 33 1/2 years experience in public schools at middle and high school levels. Trained in English and special education. Taught basic writing skills for 5 years at community college level. Practiced writing all my life in a variety of forms - poetry, short story, essay, novel. Grew up in Iowa, moved to Alaska to support military family, moved to Florida for Brenda's teaching career, and now living in Idaho.This is an awesome place and might very well be my final home. We'll see.
Nano Anticipation
Two days to Nano and I anticipate . . . I don’t know. I honestly don’t. It’s hard for me to put into words what I anticipate. It involves expectations and when […]
Walking to NOW
Cool but sunny. Time for a walk. The trail is firm, not gushy like you might suspect after the recent rains. Time to clear the head, let the crisp breeze clean out […]
Nano – short for non-judgement
When you judge another, you don’t define them, you define yourself. Wayne Dyer It’s such a human thing we do – judgement. I mean, we do it in the grocery when we […]
Politics – As Usual
It’s fascinating to trace the mind webs that our thoughts are constantly weaving. Yesterday my search for the number of words in the English language led me to the Global Language Monitor […]
NANO – Again
Image curtesy of nanowrimo.org Yep! Doin’ it again this year. Crazy thing, but each year at this time, something comes over me and I push myself to write each and every day […]
The Nature of Memory
“I remember . . .”. Famous first words. How often have we said them without even thinking about what we’re actually saying? What exactly is a “memory” anyway? I remember growing up […]
Random thought about writing
It seems impossible that I could sit here and stare at a blank page and not know how to begin. It was estimated on January 1, 2014, there were 1,025,109.8 words in […]
Surprise!
Living in Alaska is kind of like living in Christmas. Not that it’s always a party. Not that it’s always happy. Not that it’s always a celebration. No, it’s like Christmas because […]
A Gorgeous Good Morning
How can I possibly look at this morning sky and not be humbled by the beauty of the moment? Not humbled in a “put down” sense, I am buoyed up by the […]
NEW PERSPECTIVES 