Category Archives: writing

UP IN THE AIR

Posted on February 27, 2016 by snowbirdredux

In a recent New Yorker Magazine, Nathan Heller nailed it in his article, “Air Head” when he wrote – “The rush is skittish and improbable. A freighted mass of metal rattling down the runway gains a sudden burst of speed … Continue reading →

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SKATE KEY

Posted on January 11, 2016 by snowbirdredux

“Just like riding a bike,” they say. “Begin again, anywhere, don’t over-think, jump on, let go, and you’ll remember.” What they actually mean is “Stop procrastinating, get out of your writer’s funk, no choking, and no more excuses!” And who … Continue reading →

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PACKING FOR A PILGRIMAGE

Posted on May 27, 2014 by snowbirdredux

In the first prompted exercise in a recent writing workshop we were asked to jot down ten things we would take upon a pilgrimage. And then we were instructed to cross out three. Not so simple, as it turned out. … Continue reading →

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BOUND SHRINK

Posted on May 2, 2014 by snowbirdredux

That’s what I called my journals throughout my younger years. My “bound shrink.” I scribbled with passion, if not always memorable prose. I poured out my heart and my thoughts, my faults and my foibles, my dreams and my deepest … Continue reading →

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by snowbirdredux

A well-meaning friend of my mother asked me the question many years ago and I had to think about it. In those days, if you were a boy, the common accepted answer would have been fireman or policeman. More often … Continue reading →

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HERITAGE – A TRIBUTE

Posted on March 5, 2014 by snowbirdredux

My Fergus Falls Writers Group (of which I am the noted and most highly enthusiastic groupie) is for people who are writing for profit as well as passion, and the gathering serves as a combination editing, critique team/cheering section. I … Continue reading →

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IN ONES OWN HAND

Posted on November 30, 2013 by snowbirdredux

“A national fight is brewing to keep cursive writing in U.S. classrooms.” What? I had no idea it was out. But, yes. According to an Associated Press article last week – “When the new Common Core educational standards were crafted, … Continue reading →

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WRITER’S BLOCK – BUILDING BLOCKS

Posted on November 12, 2013 by snowbirdredux

“Give yourself to the child until you have something on the page. Then let the adult critique.” That’s my new motto, and I painstakingly scrolled the words with my Mont Blanc pen upon pale blue copy paper decorated with a … Continue reading →

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Posted on November 3, 2013 by snowbirdredux

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth Than took the … Continue reading →

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KINDRED SPIRITS

Posted on April 30, 2013 by snowbirdredux

(Finally. Back from bronchial purgatory. Thanks for your wishes and concerns.) When we first moved to Minnesota, Pastor Sarah of the Shepard of the Prairie Lutheran Church of Hickson, North Dakota (the familial family spiritual home base), invited me to … Continue reading →

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