Monthly Archives: October 2011

Almost flunked my first writing class

Way back in the Mid-Jurassic Period, I got the bright idea to take a community college class in creative writing. I had been writing stuff forever—well since I was nine. By taking a college-level class, I figured I could learn … Continue reading

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Honest, I never intended to torch my bedroom

(Continued from previous post) I was disappointed when I didn’t win a slot in the newspaper’s first Columnist for a Day contest. However, the following June, The Powers That Be repeated the contest, and I thought I’d give it another … Continue reading

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