Category: Humor

• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Facing Fear

  Happy summer! Walking outside to let out the chickens this morning, I felt the familiar stickiness of humidity hanging heavy in the air. The cool mornings of June have left for the warm mugginess of July. Wherever you find yourself today, I hope you are enjoying a bit of summer during this crazy, unpredictable time…

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  July 8, 2020

  2020, Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Fear, Hiking, Humor

  Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, COVID-19, Facing Fear, Friends University, Graduate School, Hitchhiking

• The Yearly Exam

  Beware: If reading about other people’s doctor’s visits or medical procedures bothers you (especially when it appears in Christmas letters) then avoid this post and wait for the next one. Stony Brook is in week two of Spring Break at the moment. The time off has been a mixture of relaxation, completing a publication deadline…

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  February 27, 2013

  Humor

  Embarrassing Moments

• Out of the Mouths of Babes

  What does a girl do when a lovely summer day dawns? She packs up her work and heads to the beach. After a one year break from teaching, I’m heading back to the classroom this fall to teach seventh grade literature. I will be juggling two part-time jobs this year so I’m feeling the pressure…

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  August 7, 2012

  Humor

  Children, Humor