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When my family goes hiking and we reach a viewpoint, my husband and I always yell, “View hallo!” I think we got this term from a Winnie-the-Pooh movie but I couldn’t find the reference when I looked for it online. … Continue reading
Is flip flop running part of the minimalist movement?
The odds were ever in my favor. My family will be watching The Hunger Games movie premier at 12:01 AM on March 23. I bought tickets yesterday morning an hour after receiving an email from Fandango that they were available. … Continue reading
I believe banning books is only a hop, skip and a jump away from burning books. Books are more than a window to another world, an escape, or a place to stretch the wings of your imagination. They let you … Continue reading
As a journalist I get to meet a lot of interesting people. But over a span of years, the sheer numbers of them make many of their stories blur and fade in my memory. Not Dr. Richard Byrd. I met … Continue reading
I recently wrote a post about my childish response to publishing news. Well, just to set the record straight, I don’t always put my fingers in my ears and sing, “la, la, la” while running off to play with my … Continue reading
That title isn’t true, of course. When you’ve crossed the finish line and ducked your head for that race medal, you don’t have to see it to know you’ve accomplished something special. Bask in that. Then put the medal where … Continue reading
Wheeee! My first blog award. I’m blushing. I’m smiling. I’m squirming in my seat because I’m not dressed to impress in these faded jeans and baggy sweatshirt. Surely I need something silky and sequin-encrusted to give my acceptance speech. A … Continue reading
This morning, even though it was a Saturday, I woke my boys at 7AM so we could head to the trail with Tippy. It was time to run in tribute to Sherry Arnold, the Montana mother who didn’t return from … Continue reading
When I was 18 years old I published my first article. I remember the thrill of opening the slim envelope with the magazine logo in the corner, rather than the SASE I’d enclosed with my query. I was ecstatic. There may … Continue reading
Jill Barville's 3Rs = wRiting, Running and Reading. For aRithmetic use a calculator. I pound a keyboard to meet deadline, pound pavement to chase endorphins, then grab a book.
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