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• Idle Ramble 20240414
  The Power of Social Media Whether we like it or not, social media is an integral part of our culture. Like everything in existence, there are inherent good and bad consequences. The bad is usually given precedence due to human nature’s penchant for the negative, which is worthy of its own exploration but not now. … Continue reading Idle Ramble 20240414 →
• First Annual Cousins Trip – Nashville
  First annual Cousins’ trip – NashvilleMarch 21-24, 2024 Cousin Mark thought I had enough material for a short story. An excellent opportunity to delve into a little creative non-fiction. Warning: this is not one of my mom’s logs of our family vacations on the boat. Nor is it a recounting of our road trips to … Continue reading First Annual Cousins Trip – Nashville →
• Idle Ramble #231127
  Of late, I’ve been in a dystopian mood. No doubt since I’ve read three post-apocalyptic books back-to-back. Two for Book Club, the other was the recent release of a writer friend’s debut novel. My adventure started with The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson. As expected, a bleak world with a protagonist who mirrors the … Continue reading Idle Ramble #231127 →
• Idle Ramble #231017
  I started a new Great Courses lecture series, English Grammar Boot Camp presented by Anne Curzan, Professor of English at the University of Michigan (GO BLUE!). She also has faculty appointments in the Department of Linguistics and the School of Education. I thought I’d get a refresher of the grammar rules, but it’s so much … Continue reading Idle Ramble #231017 →
• Idle Ramble #231011
  Book Club meeting was this past weekend. It was a lively and engaging discussion about The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson. For me, an odd book. I didn’t hate it but didn’t love it either. It kept my interest, but I wasn’t eager to get back to the story. Others had the same sense … Continue reading Idle Ramble #231011 →