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Second Pass | November 2025
Where the drafts go, try on their snow gear, can’t fit in the jacket, and realize they need a diet Table of Contents Featured Essay: Two Weeks Annotation Writing Prompts What I’m Reading: Dear Delia Bonus Subscriber Content Featured Essay Two Weeks Far off in another dimension, Two Weeks tilts back in a warped rockingContinueContinue reading “Second Pass | November 2025”
Rediscovering My Creative Drive Through The Springwood Current
Introduction I had this idea two weeks ago that I would design and create a newspaper based on a game I was playing. Cities: Skylines. The game allows you to run a city, adding infrastructure, and watching as the traffic impacts the city services like fire and police. You’ve read, perhaps, some of the “history”ContinueContinue reading “Rediscovering My Creative Drive Through The Springwood Current”
Moving in at CVA
I’m all moved into my new apartment at Carrabassett Valley Academy. I wasn’t 100% excited about living in the dorm building with students, but I’m growing comfortable with that concept. I prefer privacy and a clear conclusion of my duties once the workday is over. I’m not sure how some of my duties will lookContinueContinue reading “Moving in at CVA”
Botanical Gardens
Subscriber Content Autumn and I visited Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on a sweltering Tuesday. We were supposed to arrive by 9:30am…we didn’t get there until 11:30am. I tell you! Girls take time to get ready. But we also made a delicious breakfast burrito, hash browns included! The drive was pleasant once we finally got onContinueContinue reading “Botanical Gardens”
Camp of Instruction 2024
This year’s Camp of Instruction (COI) for the 3rd Maine was splendid…wet and splendid. Over 50 people joined in for drill, cooking, music, and general shenanigans. It was much like previous COI events I’ve attended in the past, but unique as well. This time, I did more filming than drilling. I’m working on a fewContinueContinue reading “Camp of Instruction 2024”
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The acrid scent of cigarettes used to make me wrinkle my nose in disgust. But as I traveled through Europe, my feelings towards the smell began to change. In Paris, Rome, and Amsterdam, I still found it repulsive. But by the time I reached London and Ireland, I felt a strange temptation to try itContinueContinue reading “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”