Author: Rus VanWestervelt

• Dear Haters: It’s Time to Recycle Your Energy

  There certainly is a lot of hate in this world. At least, that’s what I’ve noticed on the online forums… Read more.

• Changing the World 2: Facing The Future

  This blog post is in response to Chapter 2 (“Facing the Future”) in Shakti Gawain’s book, The Path of Transformation.… Read more.

• Changing the World 1: Vision of the Future

  This blog post is in response to Chapter 1 (“What is Your Vision of the Future?”) in Shakti Gawain’s book,… Read more.

• Kindling the Muse

    It is nearly 7:30 in the morning, and it is still quite dark outside despite the snow and icestorm… Read more.

• RunSlamBreak: My Response to Lindsay Amanda

  The following is a response to “Fleeting,” a post written and shared with me by a good soul, Lindsay Amanda,… Read more.

• Presentation: Maryland Writing Project Write-To-Learn

  This morning, I led a workshop on metacognition and daybooking. If you attended this morning’s workshop or are interested in… Read more.

• Drive It Back: A Smash365 Response

  In response to the 11/30/11 Smash365 prompt: Imagination. Think back to younger days when imagination ruled your day. Did you… Read more.

• Is Brevity Replacing A Writer’s Sensibility?

  Writers are being forced to think too much these days (I think), and they are facing a danger that is… Read more.

• It’s Not About You: Throwing the Red Flag on Unsportsmanlike Conduct

  Campus Cabana swim team members celebrate a narrow home-meet victory against a rival pool. photo: Steve Killian, Towson, MD, July… Read more.

• Contradiction: The First Days of November

  photo: rus vanwestervelt, october 29, 2011, glyndon, md The snow last weekend that just barely touched us in Baltimore but… Read more.