Author Archive: tyunglebower
Where Did You Park?
“Where did you park?” It’s a common enough question, say when people meet a friend for lunch. It’s not usually vital information, but it’s often one of those throw away questions people use as a conversation warms up, I’ve found. “At the Carroll Creek parking deck,” they may answer. Simple question, easy answer. Nothing weird there. But what …
Nanowrimo 2015.
November is approaching, and though you didn’t ask me, I’m sharing that I won’t be doing Nanowrimo this year, for a few reasons. I’ve done it and “won” several times, including the last three years in a row. Each of those three times, it took on a different form than the standard. In 2012 after …
Columbus (Story) Day.
Columbus Day. There is a small but growing movement to discontinue the holiday, given what history suggests was a rather terrible person at the center of the days celebrations. I agree with the sentiment. I’m not here to repeat what others have said on the matter; it’s been done better than I could do today …
Wishful Thinking: Readers
There’s nothing wrong with wishful thinking, so long as you don’t rely on it. Sometimes the object of our wishful thinking is not a bad idea in and of itself, but is not practical to initiate or expect at any given time. I engage in wishful thinking, and so do you, whether you admit to …
Collaborative Learning Forced on Introverts? How About Not?
The subject matter in this article in The Atlantic annoys me. If you have read even a little of this blog, and certainly if you have known me for more than a few hours, you’ll know why once you read it. I don’t want to rehash an entire article, so go ahead and read it first …
Ty Unglebower 