Thoughtfulness – Page 9

Apologies

I’ve been really insanely busy these last few weeks, trying to: finish rewriting one of my manuscripts build myself a website get on top of things at my new job plan a work-related trip to Ethiopia. Fortunately, I’m nearly done with the first two items, and I hope to relaunch this blog on my new… Continue reading Apologies

Video: Why men and women can’t be friends

Answer’s pretty clear (at least, it is if you’re a guy at Utah State University’s library): Because we’re men, and we have those feelings. This clears up why all my very-close straight guy friends from college dropped off the face of the earth once they got married. Do you think men and women can be… Continue reading Video: Why men and women can’t be friends

When everything changed: My mom the reluctant feminist

This Christmas I gave my mom the best re-gift ever. A couple of years ago, Smarty Pants had bought me When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present by Gail Collins. The book details the struggle for women’s rights and how courageously individual women fought against laws they knew… Continue reading When everything changed: My mom the reluctant feminist

What can you do with an English degree?

A couple of months ago, I read a post on literary agent Kristin Nelson’s blog which said that the median salary for a writer in the U.S. is higher than the national average. It got me thinking about my own English degree, and how clueless I was about career opportunities when I decided to study… Continue reading What can you do with an English degree?

The sexiest trait a man can have

When Smarty Pants and I were living in Prague, we got caught in sudden summer thunderstorm during a picnic. We had only a few seconds’ warning before the clouds rolled in and torrential, frigid rain pounded down on us. We threw our food back in the basket and ran for the closest cover: a copse… Continue reading The sexiest trait a man can have