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Cat is Literal Writer’s Block
Children’s author Deborah Underwood catches her cat Bella in the act of literally being a writer’s block. (Sitting on one of Deb’s notebooks.) Read an interview with Bella here. Like all cats, she’s got opinions!
Read MoreHarry Potter and the Boggart Perfectionism
Harry Potter fans recall boggarts as creatures who live in dark household spaces like cupboards and closets and who, when you encounter one, take on the appearance of whatever it is you are most afraid of. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, there’s a great scene where Professor Lupin and his students provoke…
Read MorePassive-Aggressive Poe
Apropos of nothing in particular…
Read MoreAcademic Mug Shot
On the Other Hand, This Little Duck Seems Plenty Empowered
Starting tomorrow, we’ll resume our normal non-duck-centric programming.
Read More“Mean” Duck Mom and Unhelpful Bystanders!
So…check out this video of a mother duck forcing her ducklings to jump down a high ledge onto a concrete walkway: Ouch! I found it painful to watch. The Mom Duck is just doing her thing, but I’ve seen similar videos where a kindly bystander finds a plank or other mechanism to give the baby…
Read MoreIf You’re Going to Ponder, Ponder With a Pink Feather Pen
Ponder this way: Not this way:
Read MoreWhat Procrastination Looks Like
Jerry Seinfeld to Writers: “No Slack For You” Even on Festivus!
We like to look for one primary secret to the success of the superstars of the world, even though almost always a combination of factors, people, and circumstances were involved. It remains instructive though when a highly successful professional freely offers the big reveal on how they got to the top. As reported in Lifehacker,…
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