It was inevitable. I had the same algebra teacher for three versions of the subject in as many years of high school. An uninformed student asked the question every year. The rest of us just shook our heads and waited for the answer. Naive student: "Mrs. Poplin, I don't know why we have to learn this anyway. We're never going to use it." Mrs. … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of August
Don’t you just love balance? I mean, it’s so rare for things in life to be in balance that it’s a real treat when they are. That’s how I feel about my monthly reading progress. I gave three books perfect grades in August. It was one nonfiction book and two fiction. Doesn’t that just feel balanced? My Favorite Books of August … [Read more...]
Making Time for Podcasts
You know that listening to podcasts is beneficial for so many reasons, including helping improve your writing and inspiring content ideas. But how on earth do you fit them in with all of the other things you have to do? Making time for podcasts must be intentional, just like making time for anything else you know you want or need to do, … [Read more...]