My approach to teaching has always been inseparable from my love for storytelling. In the history of humans, all knowledge used to be passed along orally, through stories: They are entertaining to hear and make learning easier. So when I teach, I do so through real life stories, concrete examples, and practical applications. Using a…
7/2017 – RHYME ON!: In Loudoun County’s annual poetry contest, they selected my poem, What is Poetry? for the winner of their free-verse category. 3/2017 – “Her Heart Poetry” published my piece, For Her, Always, for their annual anthology, in both their digital and hard copy prints–even nominating the piece to their “Highly Commended” category. …
Here is a list of my current short story publication credits to share with my dedicated readers. Thanks for your support! SHORT STORY PUBLICATIONS TULIPTREE PUBLISHING: A literary journal featuring fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They feature an annual “Stories That Need to Be Told” contest and publish an anthology of winners. TulipTree Publishing…
Everything you can imagine is real. – Pablo Picasso I like to say that if I start my day by waking up, then it’s a good day. But today, in particular, was an especially good day. Yes, my peanut butter and jelly sandwich was on point. Yes, I found a missing sock that had eluded…
After all is said and done, a lot more will be said than done. — Unknown Did you know that each dandelion flower produces 200 seeds? Or that a quarter of the world’s wealth is controlled by just 200 companies? Or that in 200 minutes, you will have taken about 2,600 breaths, blinked about 3,400 times, and…
It’s easy to play the hand after the cards have been dealt. – George Teeny Last Friday, I completed the first part of my candidacy exam. I had four measly hours to complete six grisly questions, and, overall, I think I did pretty well (except for the part where I accidentally jettisoned my energy drink all over…