When I am restless and homebound (yes, I’ve been absent with a head cold), one of my favorite remedies is TED Talks. Often, I search for archaeology segments, but my other go-to remedy for boredom is writing, of course. I am a restless audience and have no compunctions about “channel” surfing. Last evening, I was…

A regular part of the writing life has little to do with creativity unless you just love dates and spread sheets. Common sense and polite communication demand that I keep track of poetry that has been offered to the editors of a publication. Said editors are busy people and the mail just flows in, either…