Category Archives: history

R is for…

Posted on April 21, 2015 by dSavannah

…Roadtrips! My darling hubs has what is affectionately known as “itchy feet”. That means he likes to go traveling around. And of course, I go with him. (Usually.) It was especially fun to go roadtripping when we lived in Arkansas. … Continue reading →

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L is for…

Posted on April 14, 2015 by dSavannah

…The Little Lame Prince After racking my brain for like, a whole 22 minutes, which, believe me, was way too much considering how tired and out of it I am, I looked over at my freshly loaded bookshelf, and this … Continue reading →

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J is for…

Posted on April 11, 2015 by dSavannah

…Journalism If you read my ramble day before yesterday about identity, I didn’t write a single thing about me being a journalist. But that’s what I trained to do in high school and college, and what I thought I was … Continue reading →

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It’s Banned Books Week

Posted on September 21, 2014 by dSavannah

Books have always served an important function in the world: sharing culture, knowledge, and ideas, and of course, providing entertainment. We all (most likely) know the name Johann Gutenberg ~ the storied inventor of the fabled printing press. Prior to … Continue reading →

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What I’ll do on my summer vacation

Posted on May 22, 2014 by dSavannah

I know, I know… you’re groaning at the silly reference to first-day-of-school assignments given across the world. Or is that a myth? Do teachers still require that essay? I know I certainly don’t, but then I’m teaching college students, and … Continue reading →

Posted in art, books, childhood, depression, drawing, dreams, editing, fiction, giving to others, happiness, hard work, history, humor, inspiration, making a difference, painting, photography, poetry, shining a light, the dark places, writershelpingwriters, writing | 12 Comments

X is for…

Posted on April 28, 2014 by dSavannah

X is for Xylophone! Wow. I canna believe it, but this is my third-from-the-last post for the #AtoZchallenge2014. That means, it’s my, erm, *counts fingers and toes*, 24th blog post this very month! I am ever ever so proud of … Continue reading →

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W is for…

Posted on April 26, 2014 by dSavannah

The wind blew, and you won’t believe what happened next! Just kidding…  I’m obviously poking fun at all of the videos that plague my Facebook feed. I mean, some of the videos are actually super-cute, but actually, having not just … Continue reading →

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