Today marks Day 23 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! I actually started this blog post a couple of years ago. My flurry of housecleaning over the last day or two has inspired me to pick it back up again and putContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 23: Chores”
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Slice of Life 2021 Day 22: Rolling With It
Today marks Day 22 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! It’s Monday of spring break. You’d think that I would get my satisfaction today out of going out to the deck, propping up my feeties, listening to the birds chirp and drinking someContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 22: Rolling With It”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 18: Crowdsourcing
Today marks Day 18 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! Oh, WORDS. You are SNEAKY little devils. You plant yourselves in one place in my life, then hop over into another before I have time to notice there’s a pattern going on. ButContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 18: Crowdsourcing”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 16: Harvesting Ideas
Today marks Day 16 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! You know, we always tell our young writers to keep track of all the great ideas they have for writing “seeds.” I’ve realized that I’ve seen some amazing ideas for cool Slice structuresContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 16: Harvesting Ideas”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 11: In Awe
I saw the cover of the bookand snortedand huffedand rolled my eyes because who needs an entire bookto tell themto look aroundin wonderand awe at the world around them who needs 192 pageson a Kindleto tell themto look up at the sky and then i thought, uh-oh. there are people in this worldwho need anContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 11: In Awe”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 10: In Memoriam
Today marks Day 10 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! I was saddened to learn of the death of Norton Juster. Here’s my little tribute. Dear Mr. Juster, My name is Lainie. I’m a fan. I first read “Phantom Tollbooth” when I wasContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 10: In Memoriam”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 9: Signs of Spring, Redux
Today marks Day 9 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! As we approach March 13, the last day we were with our students, the day we hurriedly sent them packing without any true sense of what we were shifting into or out of,Continue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 9: Signs of Spring, Redux”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 8: Why the Soapbox?
Today marks Day 8 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! My blog is called “Ed Soapbox” for a reason. Soapboxes. Ideas we feel SO STRONGLY, we just need a box to stand on and shout it out to the world. And friends, IContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 8: Why the Soapbox?”
Sunday Sit-Down #8: If Only I Knew
Each Sunday, I’m working my way through my experiences with race. I’ll share stories and memories from throughout my life. I know I’ll encounter moments of growth that I wish I could relive. I’ll also have to think back on choices that I wish I could remake. Come join me each week. It’s also DayContinue reading “Sunday Sit-Down #8: If Only I Knew”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 5: Throw a Girl a Bone
Today marks Day 5 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and hopefully beyond! SometimesWhen the monkeys on the backOutnumberThe feathers in the capOr when the proverbialWhack-a-moleFeels out of whatAnd we feelUnseen Unheard Alone AdriftSomeone tosses usA wide-ribboned lineTo remind us thatYesWe are stillContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 5: Throw a Girl a Bone”
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 