Category Archives: Miscellany
James Franco is a Bad Influence, by J. Maureen Henderson
I have this habit where the more someone or multiple someones tell(s) me that I should like something (a person, a band, a movie, a brand of granola bar), the more I get it in my head that I’ll do just the opposite. A petty holdover from childhood that I’m trying to quit, but one …
Mix Tapes, Memories, and Making It Happen
Last week I was conducting one of my periodic cleaning and purging sessions. That’s where I go through all of my stuff, and get rid of things that have just been laying around a for a while. During this archeological expedition, I found one of my old mix tapes. Yes an actual cassette. I have …
Obsession to the Point of Obsession
I want to talk about obsession. The actual thing, not hyperbole for being fond of something. In fact that is part of the point I hope to make; you can be fond of something, even love it, and not be obsessed with it. Yet I face some challenges when it comes to writing this post. …
Kids Are Heroes
I recently wrote another piece for FiNDiTFREDERiCK Magazine about the Kids Are Heroes organization. I hope that you will follow the links and read it, not only because I want to share my work as a writer, but because I’d like to help spread the word about this fine organization. You can follow the link …
How the C&O Canal Taught Me a Life Lesson
I live just about two blocks from the C&O Canal’s towpath. (If you don’t know what it is, click the link.) On most days, I cover anywhere from two to six miles on it, as part of my semi-regular exercise regime. I did this even before I lived right next door to it. For the …
Ty Unglebower 