I never follow recipes when I cook. Even when it’s something I’ve never made before. My process is this: I get an idea about something I want to make. Then I Google around and read a bunch of different recipes. I read techniques, I watch…
Month: April 2019
I felt oddly out of sorts this week… not really sure why. Out of sorts and tense. We’re nearing the end of the school year and that always adds a little stress, both because of administrative duties but also because students have projects due and…
This has been on my mind a lot the last few years. We’ve had dark times before, but what we’re experiencing now is unprecedented in terms of the erosion of basic civil norms, the rule of law, trust in institutions, and other things we used…
For over a year (?) now I’ve been following the progress of writing a new novel that Jennifer Crusie is generously sharing on her blog, Argh Ink. I’m learning so much about her process, and it’s incredible that Jenny is documenting so much, because we…