I don't really like change. I enjoy drinking the same brand of OJ each morning. I never stray very far from Raisin Bran. I've been known to contemplate a haircut for at least six months before committing to the chop, and I'm still working up the courage to buy new glasses despite the fact that … Continue reading Contemplating Change: The 30-Day Challenge
Connecting with My Home State Through Water
January has been an interesting month at my office. In addition to the usual hectic feeling that comes when interviewing job candidates and helping interns get settled, I had the unpleasant task of explaining to one of my interns why he could not use the bathroom or drink from the water fountain on his first … Continue reading Connecting with My Home State Through Water
Snowpocalypse and the Great Car Extraction
Like many residents along the eastern coast of the U.S., I'm home today because of snow. The beautiful fluffy white stuff has been falling steadily for the past nine hours, and I've been enjoying some relaxation and my Netflix account. Not bad for a Tuesday. Actually, while we aren't expected to get even a foot … Continue reading Snowpocalypse and the Great Car Extraction
Dreamin’ in Slang
Words must be my passion if I find myself dreaming about them at night. In the past I've dreamt that I was writing some important piece of journalistic prose or crafting the absolutely perfect title for a newspaper (I did not remember the title when I woke up - perhaps Shades of Indistinct?). My dream … Continue reading Dreamin’ in Slang
My New Year’s Resolution: It’s All About Connection
I don’t really make New Year’s resolutions – not really. Oh, rather, I don’t make multiple resolutions. I just make one, and I make it over and over again each New Year. I’ve made the same resolution every January 1st for as long as I can remember: this year I will do a better job … Continue reading My New Year’s Resolution: It’s All About Connection
Megan Mallory Martin 