The snow in the Chic-Choc Mountains of Quebec wasn’t quite deep enough for John Davis to ski the final legs of his 7600 mile trek. But as we sat in a Union Station restaurant in Washington DC this week, just five days after the completion of his epic 10 month journey, Davis ticked off the other modes of personal transport that had propelled him forward … Continue reading An epic challenge
There’s a freedom in preaching to the choir. Namely, you’ve already got their hearts, so now you can focus on their minds. Unquestionably, a writer needs to grab her readers’ attention and keep them engaged, regardless. But the starting point matters. The more the readers already know and care, the deeper the writer can dive. So I’ve decided to submit an article to Grist, the … Continue reading New horizons, new submission
I keep waiting for the band to strike up “Happy Days are Here Again,” the classic song heard in dozens of 20th century films and political campaigns signaling that the War, or the Depression, or the bad guys or whatever, were over and done with, and the good people of America, or Mayberry or wherever could get on with their otherwise perfect lives. But in … Continue reading Party on
Every year I grapple with the same thing. The first weekend in November typically is gorgeous, with the sun just strong enough by midday to shine a few final bursts of warmth through the bare trees before it withdraws into the dark and cold of December. Most of the leaves are down, although a few still decorate the landscape with splotches of orange or red … Continue reading Inside out
