by Carole Duff | Jul 23, 2012 | Writing and Reading |
I like rules especially the ones that help me find my generic-looking car in a parking lot (always try to park in the same spot) or ease me through a multitude of routine tasks. The problem is that I tend to latch onto rules, sometimes without much thought. Last week,...
by Carole Duff | Jul 9, 2012 | Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
Life is uncertain…eat dessert first. Remember that t-shirt slogan? On vacation last week, Keith and I visited Michie Tavern in Charlottesville. We helped ourselves to the buffet in the Necessary, ate in the Keeping Hall and shared a dessert of peach cobbler a la mode....
by Carole Duff | Jun 28, 2012 | Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
“You’d think I’d asked to sleep with the football team.” “Ok, Tweeple, let’s clean up the language.” “I became a vegetarian in Africa.” “You might not know, but I’m watching you.” Sitting around the seminar table, Keith and I listened to opening lines written by...
by Carole Duff | Jun 18, 2012 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Last Thanksgiving, I wrote about pride and humility. Today, with yet another graduation speech trending on the Internet, I’m thinking about self-conceit in a different context. Earlier this month, Wellesley High School English teacher David McCullough,...
by Carole Duff | Jun 11, 2012 | Writing and Reading |
Whenever I sit down to write a first draft or begin any creative project for that matter, my first effort is usually a childish mess that only a mother could love. Out of that mess comes something that might be good enough for a high school assignment, maybe even a...
by Carole Duff | Jun 4, 2012 | Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
This past weekend, I logged into one of my email accounts, in order to send a message to my mother, and received this error statement: The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server...
