Article: Luther Burbank Experiment Farm In Via
Want to learn about the white blackberry, the spineless cactus, or the trifoliate orange? Consider taking a trip to the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm, which I wrote about for Via Magazine.
Fiddle-dee-dee! 18 Facts About Vivien Leigh
When I was a kid, Vivien Leigh was one of my heroes. My admiration was re-awakened by this recent Mental Floss article Fiddle-dee-dee! 18 Facts About Vivien Leigh. She was a fascinating lady.
Suiting Up For Battle
I looked down at my hand while I was line editing and had to chuckle. I look like I’ve had an injury, but in fact the three band-aids I have on are to protect my fingers from writing calluses. Who…
Yosemite Trip
I took a little trip to Yosemite on Friday. The park was gorgeous, uncrowded, and peaceful. We saw a coyote–pictured below–and a bobcat, which strolled right in front of us, as casual as could be. It was my son’s first…
Mental Floss Article: 10 Head-Scratching Facts About Gray Hair
I recently got my first gray hair. That may have had something to do with my most recent Mental Floss article: 10 Head-Scratching Facts About Gray Hair
Mental Floss Article: 10 Interesting Facts About Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is one of my favorite books, so I was excited to write about it for Mental Floss. Check out 10 Interesting Facts About Mrs. Dalloway.
Article: Bearizona In Via Magazine
Thinking of going to the Grand Canyon this year? Then check out my most recent article in Via Magazine. It’s about nearby Bearizona, a wildlife park featuring bears, buffaloes, and other North American wildlife. See bears up close*! * From…
South Trip 2014
In October, Kyle, Gideon, and I took a road trip in the Southern part of the United States. We rented a car and drove from Key West, Florida to Washington DC with a side trip to Kentucky to visit relatives.…
A Tip For Making Writing Goals And Being A Happier Writer
Here’s a tip for making writing goals in 2015: don’t focus on accolades and publications. Instead, focus on output. As a writer, you have no control over what people think of your work. That means you have no control over…
2014, The Year I Read Long Books
This year, for some reason, I took to reading long novels. Among the big books I read were Infinite Jest—which I wrote about on here before—IQ84 by Haruki Murakami (900+ pages), Red Moon by Benjamin Percy (530 pages), The Goldfinch…