Death to flying things
Nicknames in sports have been around as long as there have been sports. . But I firmly believe the best sports nickname of all time was retired way back in 1870 with baseball’s Jack “Death to Flying Things” Chapman. There…
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The plucky ladybug
Opening Lines
Drag the appropriate book to the opening line (only the correct book will stick).
A mix tape, from me to you
Music is incredibly subjective, but here are some artists I wish were better known, kind of a mix tape from me to you: Nellie McKay Sometimes I wonder why she has never hit it big and sometimes I wonder how…
Spring comes to Ravenna
Time lapse of one of my rose bushes from February to May. Five months in three minutes. Luckily, they seem to thrive on benign neglect!
I internet so you don’t have to
1940’s, Uber, New York city YouTube user NASS restores old videos, adding color and sound. They can be kind of hypnotic, as in this one of a guy driving around Manhattan in the 1940’s. I kept wanting to tell him…
Cinnamon Rolls recipe
This is a well tested recipe! I’ve made it hundreds of times, my mom made it thousands of times and God only knows how many times her mom (and brothers and father) made it! Here’s a little more readable version…
Openers
Me: Have I have some great ideas for the opening of stories. You: Great! Now all you need to do is write the stories! Me: Um … that sounds like a lot of work. What if I wrote a story…
Eye Test
Try these visual tests! 1, Make the visual connection – what does this bring to mind? 2. First used in 1886, this is a rare Corporate logo that still uses cursive. 3. You get the idea. Try this one: 4.…
Poetry Prompts
This is a participation blog. I’ve copied some poetry prompts (courtesy of Joseph Fasano), along with my attempt and a couple of other noteworthy attempts. Try them yourself! If you like yours, feel free to send it along (here) and…