Category Archives: All The Things
Silence
Let me give you a poem in these last hours of July: The silence that lies in the grass on the the underside of each blade and in the blue space between the stones. These sweet words of space and … Continue reading
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Now and Next
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Rick Hanson Here it is. Month six of my once-a-month-bloggy-goal this year. I must admit that I’m kind of phoning this one in because I’m really exhausted and homesick. The … Continue reading
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Design-y Thoughts
“It’s a bit like arguing where the furniture should go while you’re standing in a burning house.” This epigraph comes from a podcast that I listened to while I was on the hotel treadmill this week. Stopped me cold. Or … Continue reading
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Just Write, A Reflection
One of the magical results of blogging is when somebody finds your writing via the Internets Search Engine Machine. You put a post out there, your readers read (whomever you lovely folks are). Some people comment, some people DM you, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Memoir, Bikey Thoughts, Jobby Job Memoir, Negative EdTech Nelly, OERBlatherings, Writing
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Lady Shredders #MTB #CX #QueensOfDirt
I want to tell you a little story, Lady Shredder. My bike team is planning our upcoming mountain bike clinic, and if you are reading this, you may be interested in joining us. We work hard to raise money to … Continue reading
Intentions
Last January, I adopted my friend’s practice of writing “Intentions” instead of “Resolutions.” I like the change in the wording. Rereading what I wrote in January, I’m a bit surprised that I accomplished 15 of the 20 that I set … Continue reading
Reflections from The Podium
Oh, how I wish I was writing a reflection about my bike racing season, but um, I’m getting slaughtered this year. Destroyed. Annihilated. Nothing to see this cyclocross season. I moved up into the Ladies A (expert/pro) category this year … Continue reading
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#NWeLearn2018 Keynote: Change Management & Other Duties As Assigned
This is the keynote that I delivered today at NWeLearn in Boise, Idaho. I skipped a lot of words and free-styled a bit during the actual preso, and here is a link to my slides. This is what I wrote in … Continue reading
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Tagged Adjuncts, Bikes, BookReviews, Keynote, leadership, Preso, Professional Development
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Story That I Wanted To Hear
“I act like someone in a bomb shelter trying to raise everyone’s spirits.” Carrie Fisher I’ve spent the last month trying to write an article, my elusive book, and a serious essay, and I failed miserably on two of three. For … Continue reading
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Tagged A Memoir, Bikes, Bikey Thoughts, Ride Race Reports, Writing
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The Right Time to Burn A Match
There’s a saying in bike racing that I always find interesting. “You need to be strategic about where you’re willing to burn a match in a race.” In race reports, you might read, “I burned a match on that switchback and … Continue reading
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Spoke & Hub 