This doesn’t surprise me. And it’s not because I think Sarah Palin is full of moose crap, it’s because no one fact-checked my book except me. Mind you, I did it over and over again until I wanted to rip my eyeballs out.
When David Sedaris wrote about buying a box of condoms in the New Yorker a fact-checker called Cost Co and asked if he had the quantity in the box right. Isn’t that ridiculous? It had zero to do with his story. But, you know, you have to respect every word written in the New Yorker that…
JD Schuyler is a young (younger than me) videographer based in Indianapolis. As a videographer and storyteller, I think he’s destined for big things. Currently one of those big things is Stories From the Border:
…footage of undocumented migrants, healthcare providers, NGO workers, religious members and citizens of marginalized communities…an effort to present the depth and breadth of issues that surround the U.S./Mexico border… documenting the issues that seem almost omnipresent along the border…highlighting the efforts of those working to respond to these issues.
JD and I have been in touch since he contacted me after reading WAIW. He accompanied me on a visit to the Zionsville Library and made this video (now go subscribe to his YouTube Channel or face the wrath of the Tag Checker!):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdO0bnCAuTs[/youtube] …
Whelp, today is the day I run the NYC marathon. You can follow me by going to the ING NYC Marathon’s site. My bib # is 33809. Also, I will be posting photos of the day’s events to my twitpic account.
It’ll be me taking each step, but so many have supported me and my cause. I feel like I’m running for a with a whole bunch of folks.
Annie, as always has been a saint. Since June I’ve either been running or recovering from a run every Saturday. On occasion I did milk my “recovering” excuse to watch football. Sorry, Annie.
Harper has been my training partner. I’ve pushed her hundreds of miles around the city of Muncie and she didn’t complain once.
Annie’s cousin Steph sent this to Annie and I thought I’d share it. I’m the mad scientist, Annie is Frankenstein’s bride, Steph is the werewolf, Julie is Frankenstein, and Annie’s Grandma Betty is Dracula.
Tonight for instance, I thought about it a lot.I had plenty of time to do so because I was driving around Muncie for a 1.5 hours with two pecks of apples looking for a church with “Grace” in its name.
I cussed all the way to the west side of Muncie, and then…
Tonight I’m speaking at Manchester College and students who attend can earn Values, Ideas, and Arts Credit (VIA). Here’s what the college’s calendar says:
Thursday, September 24 7 p.m.
Wine Recital Hall Kelsey Timmerman on Where Am I Wearing?
What’s it like to go undercover as an underwear buyer in Bangladesh? Kelsey Timmerman can tell you. In 2007, he took out a second mortgage on his house so he could travel across the globe to meet the people who make our clothes. The result is his book, Where Am I Wearing? A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People That Make Our Clothes. Says Timmerman: “If we reduce global issues to…
4) If you’d be interested in having me speak at your school, church, organization, business, or cult, I made this handy page to help you.
5) I got grass stain on the knees of my jeans for the first time in a long time. It feels good. I was playing Aerobie (those things are magic) with my nephew Jared and I dove (okay, I…
Do you ever feel like a dog in your indecision? You know those times when you are trying to convince your dog to do something new and they start to whimper and walk circles. That’s how I felt yesterday.
I was driving and listening to one of my favorite talk shows on NPR “On Point”. There are bigger and more popular shows on the radio, but there are few hosts I would rather sit down and chat with than Tom. I sent Tom a copy of “Where Am I Wearing?” with a note expressing how much I enjoy the show. I didn’t hear back, but I’ve kept listening. Unfortunately I rarely catch the show live. Instead I listen to the podcast, which is convenient but I don’t have an…
