I don't know about you, but when the weather gets cold, it gets dark earlier and the sky is gray more days than not, I find myself getting a little bit down. Seasonal Affective Disorder, known as "seasonal depression" or "seasonal blues" is a health condition that occurs during seasonal transitions, typically starting in the fall and getting … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of October
Holy cow! What happened? It got a little bit colder and my reading went through the roof. I read 15 books in October. Of those, I gave eight books perfect grades—a record five non-fiction books and three fiction books. Know My Name Chanel Miller is tired of people not knowing her name. She has been known as "Emily Doe" since her … [Read more...]
Lucky No. 13
I’m not sure when 13 became my lucky number. I guess at some point I decided to shed the number of its negative reputation and embrace it in my life. Thirteen has become so engrained in our family that it’s even my daughter’s basketball number. I’m not sure if my husband and son think it’s lucky (or even think of it at all), but she and I … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Get the Most Out of National College Media Convention
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Nope, not Christmas, although it kinda feels like Christmas for college media nerds. It's time for the annual Fall National College Media Convention! You’re in for a real treat (and not just because of Halloween) if you’re headed to the annual convention, hosted by Associated Collegiate … [Read more...]
How to Encourage Students to Pick Up the Paper
It's frustrating to work hard on your newspaper only to see stacks still sitting on the stands when it's time for the next issue to be distributed. Circulation of college newspapers certainly isn't declining at the rate of most professional publications, but that also doesn't mean the student body is flocking to newsstands to collect your latest … [Read more...]
Why I Changed the Way I Read
I've changed the way I read. I know this sounds strange, given my age (old dogs, new tricks and all that) and that I've read more than 100 books a year for the last six years. Like why change something that clearly is working? But I'm not entirely sure what I was doing worked. I have loads of non-fiction books on my shelves that I've read, … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of September
It's getting colder outside and I'm reading more. I love curling up under a blanket with a good book. Give me another month and we'll add a fireplace to that scenario. More cozy reading time is really the only think I like about colder weather. September was a hearty reading month. I read 11 books in September. I gave two fiction books … [Read more...]
