Tag Archives: WordPress

The Complete Picture

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

I remember my first day of kindergarten. The morning bell rang, I tripped over a hula hoop, and started to cry. Before I knew it, I had two big square bandages on both my knees. I remember my first day … Continue reading →

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Before, During, and Laughter

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

Hello out there, we’re on the air, it’s blogging night, tonight. Only a few of you will understand that reference. Anyway, this isn’t going to be a long post. I hope. This is just a completely pretentious and self-serving update … Continue reading →

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The “Link in Bio” Generation

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

Writing is a lonely experience for me. I sit at my desk in the middle of the night with the lights off, listening to the same song on repeat for two hours, while staring at a laptop screen, whose brightness … Continue reading →

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How I Got To 500 Posts

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

The other day I received a notification from WordPress telling me that I had posted my 500th post. The notification came without bells, whistles, or cake. Can you believe that? Not even a cake! I’m not here to cry over … Continue reading →

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Write Something Smart

Posted on August 26, 2017 by

I try not to go back and read my old blog posts. When I do, I find myself struggling to find the posts that make me feel smart. I see a bunch of posts where I’m cracking jokes and saying … Continue reading →

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A Letter To Suchie

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

Dear Suchie, Where do I even start with you?  You didn’t give me an outline of what to write to you about and I think that’s a good thing. If I didn’t know you well enough by now, then you’d … Continue reading →

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Blogging 307

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

I got a fortune cookie today and the fortune read, “Someone is looking up to you. Don’t let that person down.” Well knock me over and help me up. I’ve felt that way a lot, whether it was from working … Continue reading →

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Discover

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

What a week last week was. For those of you who don’t know, my blog post “Reflecting on Four Years of Blogging” was featured on WordPress Discover last Monday. I’d like to thank Cheri Lucas Rowlands for making it possible, … Continue reading →

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The Meerkat Forums

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

Hey y’all! I don’t know why I just said “y’all”, but it caught your attention, didn’t it? Good. My friend, Ben, over at The Meerkat Musings has set up a forum (The Meerkat Forums) on his site for…um…(see what I did … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on Four Years of Blogging

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

What if no one reads my blog? What if someone leaves me a really mean comment? What if I’m criticized? What if my ideas are only interesting to me? What if this blog is a mistake? What if I just … Continue reading →

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