Thank You Fur Being A Friend
While I’ve usually had at least one furball in my life, repeatedly moving between continents has meant having to resist expanding my furry friend group, until recently.
Cats, Social Discourse, society, Writing Prompt
Writing Prompt
Creativity, education, Star Trek, Writing Prompt
Writers Write
I read an interview with a writer who was asked to give advice to new writers, and he replied simply “Writers write.” If you’ve ever tried to write a novel, you’d know it’s not that easy.
Creativity, critical thinking, Fans, Star Wars, Writing Prompt
Leave That Book Alone
Sometimes these writing prompts aggravate me. This one was one of them. Stories, even flawed ones, represent the story that the author chose to tell.
Africa, Namibia, Nomad, South Africa, travel, vicarious vistas, Writing Prompt
The Places You Will Go
I feel obligated to answer this one. I used to have a travel blog, Vicarious Vistas. Sadly, time has affected both that blog and the places.
Ambrose Bierce, Creativity, Douglas Adams, Mark Twain, Monty Python, Politics, Social Discourse, Writing Prompt
Favourite Quotes
There are three quotes that are favourites; two well-attributed to Monty Python and Douglas Adams, and one misattributed to both Mark Twain & Ambrose Bierce.
Maiden Voyage of Novyy Mir, Namibia, South Africa, Space, Tau Ceti, travel, Writing Prompt
Living Dreams, Big and Small
From an early age, I dreamt I’d live on a sailboat, I dreamt I’d be an author, I dreamt I’d go to Africa. I dreamt I’d have adventures.
critical thinking, education, Malaysia, Namibia, Nomad, Social Discourse, society, teaching, Writing Prompt
Give Life-Changing Advice
Living abroad (not tourism, which is heavily sanitized) will truly open your mind to what the world is, what makes us different, and what makes us all the same (more than you think).
music, Social Discourse, society, Writing Prompt
Lyrics for Life
I could cite Simon & Garfunkle, Johnny Clegg or a bunch of Beatles song lyrics, but I’m going to go with the Boss and two lines from Jungleland.
Africa, education, Namibia, Nomad, teaching, Writing Prompt
Keeping Promises to Yourself
I decided that my way to Africa was as a teacher. It took two years to get everything sorted. And longer to get there. I was facing two big hurdles: I’d never taught, and I’d never lived in another culture.
critical thinking, education, society, Writing Prompt
Nature vs Nurture
The WordPress/JetPack writing prompt for today is:
Do you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are? And my answer, without taking an easy out, is both.