Author: Rus VanWestervelt

• It’s time to come back

  Well, I’ve missed you very much, blog. But I promise you, my disappearance has been for good reason. You see,… Read more.

• On Assignment until April 13

  23 February 2008 Greetings, All. For the past week, I have been immersed in a new writing project that has… Read more.

• Like I Needed Another Reason to Be a Vegan

  Saw this on CNN today. 143 MILLION pounds of beef recalled because of blatant abuse of cattle and the increased… Read more.

• my painting du jour. . .

  Thanks to Janet for showing me the way to this site…What does your day look like? Click here to create… Read more.

• The Trouble With Freelancing

  In light of the tragedy that hit NIU, I was struck with an idea for a relevant and timely story:… Read more.

• What in the world is happening to me?

  I drop 14 pounds, and suddenly I’m dropping every other part of my life that once defined me. For some… Read more.

• Avoiding the Numbness of It All

  A while ago, after 9/11, after space shuttle explosions, after snipers on the prowl around DC, Virginia, and Maryland, after… Read more.

• Redefining Victory

  I’ve been working (and reworking) a draft about following a blood trail along the paths near the summit of Sugarloaf… Read more.

• Overwhelmed, Yet Encouraged

  0209081018blog I spent some time last night visiting some new blogs just to see what others were saying about writing,… Read more.

• Gridlock Primaries

  0207080559blog I was listening to the post-Super Tuesday analysis on CNN on my ride home from school yesterday, and the… Read more.