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Inspiring Classes

9AugustSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Writing

I find thatÂ IÂ draw two forms of inspiration from my classes. The first kind is usually a result of reading one of my history texts.Â Â Since history is fascinating to me and absolutely full andÂ over flowing with ideas about movers and shakers, cultures and people, that sort of inspiration usually results inÂ a story idea leaping off the

Ants on the Rise

1AugustSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Writing

I think I’ll write a story about ants taking over the world. And where would I have gotten an idea like that? Could have been this National Geographic tidbit on Army Ants.Â It could have beenÂ the study ofÂ these peaceful colonies. But, no.Â I must confess that once again my inspiration came from a little closer

Raise your hand if you’re an Arrogant Jerk

21JulySuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Okay, so first I have to admit that I was wasting time, and took one of those online quizzes.Â The OkCupid Greek Personality Test, to be precise. But at least I got a laugh out of it! These were my results: Your Score: Narcissus! Â 33% Extroversion, 20% Intuition, 44% Emotiveness, 80% Perceptiveness You are

Amazing Rain

10JulySuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery

I love rain. Glorious, thunderous, torrential, pounding, drenching rain. You must remember, I grew up out west.Â In Utah, and right next door to the desert.Â I can remember only a small handful of big storms from my childhood, and each was an Event.Â Like watching the surf pound, or coming out on a winter

Company Out, Company Inn

9JulySuzanneHome in the Rookery

The last of our company left today.Â We’ve had at least one extra person in the house since the second week of June, and our total number of people bedding down reached about twenty.Â Surprisingly, everyone was accomodated, there were no bloody spats over couch territory, and the left-overs do not exceed the space limitations

Fireworks Fallout

9JulySuzanneHome in the Rookery

I really wanted to hold this post until I had pictures to go with it, but at this rate I think that would be Christmas. We gathered up the troupe on the Fourth (extra people in the house totallingÂ just overÂ 20) and went to watch fireworksÂ at the State Fairgrounds. We got there just in time to

Free WOTF book

28JuneSuzanneHome in the Rookery

I like to read the Writer’s of the FutureÂ blog, andÂ a few weeks backÂ they had a little contest to see who could name the author (Patrick Rothfuss) of the map drawing they put up. I figured it out, and posted my answer, then forgot about it.Â Recently they posted again saying they wanted to mail out

Dress Code for Young Boys

21JuneSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Did I say I wasn’t going to blog much?Â Guess that refered to some other day, today the back is doing alright. I’m getting email about Cub Scout Camp just now, and in amongst a daily report and instructions for the boys’ skit night was this: Campers can wear their camp t-shirt if it doesnâ€™t

Blogging News and Turtle Stew

19JuneSuzanneBlogging, Home in the Rookery

Since I’d promised to get up twoÂ posts a day, and have utterly failed to do that, I thought I’d throw something up to explain what’s going on.Â The problem with getting up posts is tied in with the kids under foot,Â my mom-in-law staying with us, butÂ most importantly, my back. The good news is that I’ve

Fuzzy Martial Arts Moment

6JuneSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Martial Arts

I got a phone call this afternoon from a lady in charge of a girls camp not too far from here.Â I taught a self-defense clinic to the girls last year, and they were calling to see if I’d be willing to do it again. Unfortunately, I won’t be able too.Â The camp conincides with

Suzanne Warr

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