There’s been a lot of swine flu talk in the news lately — Five Confirmed Cases on Campus! Half the Nation Could Get Swine Flu! — so in honor of the End Times being upon us, I thought I’d post a brief series of photos from my wanderings around Nashville. I should point out that [...]
Tagged Ain't That America, MFA, TravelYesterday I had the good fortune to meet a tour manager for a band that is currently faux-rocking cities all across this fair land. I will not name this band, but I will say that they are roughly equivalent (in my casual music-fan mind) to New Kids on the Block.
I was at the laundromat trying [...]
I apologize for the lack of posts this week. I spent most of my time in meetings, training, or at back-to-school parties. I’m also getting reacquainted with a school schedule, which means a lot of different tasks throughout the day and late nights getting ready for classes (both attending and teaching them). There’s really no [...]
Tagged Food, MFAI’m close to being settled in Nashville. Same apartment as last year (I sublet it for the summer), so a much easier transition this time around. The drive from South Carolina was uneventful until the very last mile — there was a Tennessee Titans preseason game starting when I got into town and the ensuing [...]
Tagged MFA, TravelI’m two days away from a return trip to Nashville. That’s hard to believe — it feels like I just left, and like I have a whole summer to work with. I’m pleased with how my writing projects progressed, but I’m even happier about having read a ton of stuff this summer. I had an [...]
Tagged MFA, TravelI rarely step inside an antique store — I’m allergic to both dust and buying furniture — but when I do, I like to find the shelves of old books. A ratty book is like a time machine. I assume the role of a book or journal’s intended reader. Student in 1924. Literary journal subscriber [...]
Tagged Books, MFA, Words, WritingI thought I’d dedicate a Thursday post to my coffee maker. I think it’s about five years old — a 4-cup Mr. Coffee that cost $10 at Target — and it’s as simple as you can get. I’ve had several coffee makers over the years and none of them deliver the same, consistent results as [...]
Tagged Ain't That America, TechDo you ever remember dreams from days (or nights) a week or more in the past? I was sitting at my kitchen table reading entertainment gossip blogs Saturday afternoon when a dream from earlier in the week hit me. Except I’m missing a crucial detail! The dream basics: a friend of mine took me aside [...]
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