Monthly Archives: September 2014

Walkers with the Dawn Being walkers with the dawn and morning, Walkers with the sun and morning, We are not afraid of night, Nor days of gloom, Nor darkness– Being walkers with the sun and morning. Fairies Out of the dust of dreams Fairies weave their garments. Out of the purple and rose of oldContinue reading “Just some Langston Hughes for your Wednesday”

I had been in Budapest for less than an hour when I began to wish for a time in an implausible future when I could go there for a month or two and just write. Travel often evokes creativity and inspiration. I’m pretty sure there’s nothing profound in that statement. However, once in a whileContinue reading “Some Monday inspiration”

I’m not sure I’ve ever told anyone this, but when I was in middle school, I composed a screenplay of an inspirational future biopic about the first female NFL coach, loosely based on myself. Or at least starring myself when I hit mid-twenties. (Which would have been about last year–sorry about that, 13-year-old self) IContinue reading “Coach”

I’ve always been a firm advocate of all things autumnal: counting down to the pumpkin spice latte, burning the seasonally scented candle, trying to make average warm weather into sweater-weather and ending up a literal hot mess, and of course the start of a new academic year. As a college student, I always got soContinue reading “Here’s to a Brand New Season”

And now returning to Oxford for another look back… World War I The 100 year anniversary of the start of World War I, which was acknowledged heavily. In our college common room is engraved the names of those in just our small college who were killed in World War I. World War II is overContinue reading “Looking Back (Part 2)”