Tag Archives: Northern Illinois University

Nanook’s Journey

Posted on August 25, 2019 by cmwriter

Do you remember the Beanie Baby craze of the early 1990s? These popular little toy animals had names like Chocolate the Moose, Squealer the Pig, and Patti the Platypus. They were stuffed loosely with plastic pellets (“beans”), making them small, … Continue reading →

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Kind is a four-letter word

Posted on January 1, 2019 by cmwriter

I posted the image below on my facebook page because it spoke to me. I liked its whimsical feel, its innocence, its message. Kind is often used as an adjective to describe a person as in, She is a kind young … Continue reading →

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Writing, a Party, GE, and Samsung

Posted on November 1, 2017 by cmwriter

Writer’s block is something that’s been ascribed to by writers for years. You know the definition. The ideas aren’t there, the well has gone dry, the muse has left the building, the empty page holds you in a mind-altering stare. … Continue reading →

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