13 things writing students need to know
It’s obvious when a class’s honeymoon period is over. It happens after the first essay is graded and it feels like deflated …
Late summer, in snapshots
Although it’s very nearly pumpkin time, the sudden spike of Sacramento heat has me thinking about the lovely last bits of summer. …
Guess who’s a Wildcat?
I was a good 25 minutes up the road when I realized I’d left my cell phone on the bathroom counter. After …
You took the spot, now stay in it
In formation flying, there’s an important skill called station keeping. This means staying in the correct position relative to other planes in …
Childhood dreams
We made them crowd into the shed, sweltering in the Sacramento summer. It was our “classroom.” And by golly, we had signed …
Coming to terms with my seasonal selves
Showed up at the airport for the first time since the beginning of the year, and understandably received exclamations of “Where have …
Finding flow in collaboration
We started after breakfast, me unpacking colored paper, a pad of poster-sized pages, and a collection of happy office supplies (highlighters, markers, …
Becoming a crazy bird lady
The sun is shining on a chilly spring day. A breeze cuts through tall grasses as 15-year-old me tromps through the wetlands …
An introvert in the classroom
Stock photo used with permission. Last night when I rolled in near 9:30, it was all I could do to get to …
Is shunning make-up the key to gender equity at work?
A few weeks ago, I left the house and headed to Aaron Brothers to claim my insanely overpriced but very pretty custom …