By Rebecca T. Dickinson The Witness breaks grammar rules known to aspiring authors and poets. It doesn't bend; it breaks metal. "leanora sutter: any person to whom an evening of hearty laughter is poison had better keep away from the community club minstrel show Friday evening at the town hall. All others will be admitted for… Continue reading Book Review: The Witness by Karen Hesse
Category: Education
Conversations with the Greats
Pat Conroy, author of several novels, including The Great Santini. The book is written about the tumultuous relationship with his father, an US Marine. By Rebecca T. Dickinson "[Culture at the Citadel] showed me something about mankind I needed to know as a writer." – Pat Conroy Good year so far. Not in terms of… Continue reading Conversations with the Greats
The Sad Choice
By Rebecca T. Dickinson Yesterday turned into today. A lot in education reaches inside me and disturbs my gut whether it is good or bad, so I decided it's time to write about it: I stand between two lives. Not the kind of which people gossip, or the life and death cliché. I cannot decide… Continue reading The Sad Choice
How We Create Worlds
By Rebecca T. Dickinson Photo curteosy of http://easyfunschool.com As I thought about blog ideas after the controversial article I wrote about joint custody and the drama that unfolded behind it in my previous four posts, I thought what should I write next? The wonderful thing about becoming a writer is there is always something to… Continue reading How We Create Worlds
Child Custody Bill Sparks Debate, Part II
Written by Rebecca T. Dickinson Edited by Emily Weaver Supported by Jeremy Walters Courtesy of http://blog.lib.umn.edu/nich0185/ Bills H. 4095 and S. 373 stirred more conversation in the state. Organizations such as the SC Association for Justice, SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the SC Bar and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers pressed… Continue reading Child Custody Bill Sparks Debate, Part II
Child Custody Bill Sparks Debate, Part I
Written by Rebecca T. Dickinson Edited by Emily Weaver Supported by Jeremy Walters Photo courtesy of Modernmom.com The controversy behind South Carolina joint custody legislative bill H. 4614 inspires arguments more complicated than A.P. Calculus and more emotional than a heart-grinding epic film. The bill and its predecessors, H. 4095 and S. 373, have inspired… Continue reading Child Custody Bill Sparks Debate, Part I
The Crossroads of a Writer, Part II: The Client, the Message, and You
By Rebecca T. Dickinson Are you a member of the Libertarian Party? Me: No. Are you a member of the Democratic Party? Me: No. Are you a member of the Republican Party? Me: No. What is your relationship to God? Me: We're good. (Asked in 2008 and 2009): Do you plan to have children anytime… Continue reading The Crossroads of a Writer, Part II: The Client, the Message, and You
Blogging Award Nominations and Nominees
I am catching up on a few award nominations. I have not meant for them to sit around. There are now 52 subscribers. I would like to thank everyone for reading and for their encouragement as I am still a new blogger. First, I want to thank justbenwords for the Kreativ Blogger award nomination. Check out his blog. He… Continue reading Blogging Award Nominations and Nominees
Thoughts for Today
It Started With …. John and I went to meet my former boss and co-worker, now our good friend, at a restaurant in North Carolina. As we waited, I noticed a goose sitting in the median next to a small bush, on mulch and tossed out French fries. Children followed their parents into the parking lot. The van… Continue reading Thoughts for Today
Our Personal Lenses, Aly Hughes
Aly Hughes, Guest Blogger Our Personal Lenses There are times in my life when somebody asks me a question, and I pause to reflect. How did I get to this point in my life? It can be a friend asking if I want to go to the bar. Am I already 21? Or an aunt… Continue reading Our Personal Lenses, Aly Hughes
Corrie's Season 