Potty-mouthed Professors: Why They’re the Best
Trust me. I should know. I’m one of them. Forewarning: if you’re offended by foul language, vulgarity and/or profanity, you … Continue reading Potty-mouthed Professors: Why They’re the Best
Tag: Writing
How to Interpret Dreams
Last night I had the strangest dream. I was driving in an SUV, ran over a lovely flower bed on … Continue reading How to Interpret Dreams
Walking Through it All: Reviewing Ben Montgomery’s ‘Grandma Gatewood’s Walk’
In Ben Montgomery’s eye-opening profile, Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail, readers … Continue reading Walking Through it All: Reviewing Ben Montgomery’s ‘Grandma Gatewood’s Walk’
Lightning Lessons in Writing: How to Improve Overnight
This “lightning lesson” in grammar, a super short but very helpful lesson on how to write clearly and correctly, won’t … Continue reading Lightning Lessons in Writing: How to Improve Overnight
How to Write Anything (Part III)
In parts one and two of this mini-series on writing I discussed crafting an essay with a particular audience in … Continue reading How to Write Anything (Part III)
The Stories We Tell Ourselves: A Meditation on Frost’s Two Roads
(A quick note: while the gender of the speaker remains undetermined, I sometimes use the masculine for the sake of … Continue reading The Stories We Tell Ourselves: A Meditation on Frost’s Two Roads
How to Write Anything (Part II)
In part one of this “how-to” mini-series I discussed some of the broader aspects of the initial stages of the … Continue reading How to Write Anything (Part II)
How to Write Anything (Part I)
Writing is contentious. As someone who works in higher ed., I ought to know. Looking around the country at different … Continue reading How to Write Anything (Part I)
Dirtbag Dreams: Fantasy vs Reality
(Cover Image: Fred Beckey) Virtually anyone who climbs, has ever picked up a climbing magazine, seen Reel Rock, or any … Continue reading Dirtbag Dreams: Fantasy vs Reality
Mountain Buddha: The Origin Story
I never pictured myself as a blogger. After graduate school, most of the writing I did, when I did it, … Continue reading Mountain Buddha: The Origin Story
