The interest in constructed languages (conlangs) has exploded in recent years, due in large part, I think, to shows like Game of Thrones that feature several intricately detailed conlangs. But for a long

Yesterday morning I attended a church service for the first time in probably 20 years or more—and man, oh man, putting that in writing makes it seem even longer. To be totally honest, I didn’t even want

I never thought I'd need a Ghostbusters reference to explain my teaching philosophy, but here we are. Being a teacher is something I always thought I’d enjoy and be good at, and I’d say that’s been mostly

Why is “feminism” a dirty word? Why are so many women who otherwise view themselves as proponents of equality, freedom, and liberty still reluctant to be called “feminists”? Why are so many men who claim

Oh wow, sorry for the confusion! But now that I have your attention, allow me to make it up to you by sharing a listicle about books, and feel free to feast your peepers on my most recent office shelfies:

As I mentioned in my introduction post, I teach English at a community college. The bulk of my course load is made up by freshman composition courses because nearly every degree program offered by our

Yeah, I sank to bathroom humor. I'm not proud, but the 12-year-old who lives in my brain thinks this is hilarious.

Meme Challenge #18, Entry #2: It's So Meta

Meme Challenge #18, Entry #1: Workplace TMI

Hi, y’all! My name is Renée ( @nayzer ), and I joined Steemit at the urging of my best friend, @jrhughes—since she’s basically the smartest person I know, I tend to take her recommendations to heart—so