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Author: Lisa
How Do You Get Over Writer’s Block?
I’m in a major writing assignment; the kind that is not based on facts, but on how deep your perspective is and how clearly and well you are able to set it on paper. It’s my favorite kind of writing. It’s also the most difficult. As G. Anzaldua wrote, “Put your shit on the paper,” […]
This Conversation is a Good Reminder…
Me: I don’t know how to do this, this whole follow your hear slash dreams slash self slash whatever. I don’t know what the world needs me to do. Amanda: I’ll tell you what the world doesn’t need is another person doing something that they don’t feel passion. Are you doing what you’re passionate about?
Alligator Skin
I realized last night as I tried to muffle Nick’s snoring that I haven’t written much about culture lately. It’s a topic that surfaces in our household, mhm, twice a day or so. There are usually a lot of questions that rise between Nick and I – how to negotiate certain problems, differences, etc – […]
I was there, compliments of my friend and loyal OSU alum, Christy who was kind enough to take me to her cushion-y amazing seats at the OSU/PENN State game. I was about 65 feet from Lebron on the sidelines and got peaks of Tressel working his magic. There are certain rules I abide by at […]
It’s So Not 2001
Morgan is our niece. Two days ago, she just turned ten years old. I called to wish her a happy birthday and then passed the phone to Nick so he could greet her as well. This is what I heard: Nick: Hi Morgan! pause (obviously, I can’t hear Morgan.) Nick: Happy Birthday! pause Nick: That’s […]
What Brokers Look Like
…these days. Good luck, America.
Peering Over America’s Reading Shoulder
There are only a few things I genuinely care about in this world and books are one of them. Books, not articles, are a true test of endurance and intelligence. Books reveal personality, aspiration, values. To borrow a yoga term, they reveal your core. They can provide testament into the interests – however playful, however […]
Dear Nick, Blame it on the Rain
Surprisingly (or perhaps, not surprisingly) references to Milli Vanilli frequently come up in our talks. Whenever we have a difference of opinion, Nick will squint his eyes, scrunch his features so his head looks wrinkled, put it two inches from my face and sings, “GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE! YES YOU KNOW YOU IT, GIRL […]
Ouch, Rejection Hurts
Sometimes I feel like rejection doesn’t just take your breath away. It feels like a full swing axe wedged in your lungs and vinegar bathed onions in your eyes. Media. How do you find your place in the world? Where does one find a home for one’s writer’s voice? How exactly does a “full […]