I’m spending my day in another county with my Speech and Debate team, as they take on a number of other schools in our local league. There are a few things that demand my full attention as their coach during the day, especially in the morning and between rounds, but for the most part, I … Continue reading Thoughts Composed on Writing in November
Loch Raven
Watershed moments
Sunday, 13 March 2022 I grew up on the shores and waters of the Loch Raven Reservoir watershed here in Towson. First, it was all about the picnics my family enjoyed in the wooded area just off of Dulaney Valley Road. The site closed when I was in my late teens because of fights and … Continue reading Watershed moments
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Slow Down: Abandon the Speed of Your Newsfeed
My newsfeeds on multiple social media sites stream by me at a too-fast rate, pushing news and updates across my screen faster than I can refresh them. Emails await my replies in an overflowing inbox, and text messages are still unanswered from last night. The world is too much with us.... wrote William Wordsworth in … Continue reading Slow Down: Abandon the Speed of Your Newsfeed
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When A Classmate Dies: Gone But Not Forgotten
Our classmate, Pat Doyle, has died. I didn't receive the news from a call on my phone. Instead, I received it via status update, which scrolled across my screen like any other on my birthday as I thumbed through friends' updates and birthday wishes. Wendy's words were stuck somewhere between a meme about Mondays and … Continue reading When A Classmate Dies: Gone But Not Forgotten
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The Sweetness of Solitude
What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think. This rule, equally arduous in actual and in intellectual life, may serve for the whole distinction between greatness and meanness. It is the harder because you will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you … Continue reading The Sweetness of Solitude
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Reflections On This New Day
As the sun began to rise this morning, and I sat along the banks of the Loch Raven Reservoir taking random photos of the water and the wildlife, I was struck with a thought that I had forgotten long ago. With the exception of a few runners passing by who were training for an upcoming … Continue reading Reflections On This New Day
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