Thursday 13: Confessions, volume V
This week I’m couch-surfing with friends in downtown Phoenix. In case you wonder, there are skyscrapers in the desert. If you asked …
Crying on an airplane: How to lose friends and alienate people
I see a lot of strange behavior on airplanes. Intoxicated jerks breaking norms of personal space. Overly-perfumed Texas belles screeching about impending …
The Daily Pixel: Attack of the 50 millimeter monster
I must confess that yesterday, I probably set feminism back 50 years. With my arms full of darks, I swooped down to …
A note to Christmas haters
Truth, I used to hate Christmas. Used to. Photo credit. Confession: I used to hate Christmas. Really, despite what my decking-the-halls and …
On school shootings: Dear Santa, for Christmas I want people to stop hurting each other. Or even thinking about it.
I hope and pray that last night’s scare is as close as I come to a school shooting in my academic career. …
“Interesting,” the most overused word in academia and perhaps, the world.
One of the cooler photos from a Google Images search of “interesting,” from a post on “interesting bus stops around the world.” Photo …
Not all Zumba classes are created equal
Even in a slower-paced class, I still prefer Zumba to other group fitness sessions. Photo credit. Want to hear something terrifying? I …
For pete’s sake, be considerate. Shawna’s guide to airport/airplane etiquette
Grumpy girl. When I got done taking self- portraits and 7,000 cloud shots, I read SkyMall. I really want the camera/recorder “spy …
Banishing verbal fillers: How, umm, to like, stop saying umm and stuff
“Umm, my name is Chris and I’m um, going to talk about a project I, uh, worked on last spring.” “This is …
Eight things to remember when your gas tank is drilled (or with other unfortunate car events)
Public service announcement: If you see someone in this position, especially in a public parking lot, they are up to no good. …