Why did we choose to live in Salta, Argentina?
"Why Salta?" people ask me all the time. Friends. Family. People I've met through this blog and even from Saltenos. All want to know why an American family would settle here. The answer is simple.The...
View ArticleHow To Pimp Your Couchsurfing Profile & Find A Place To Stay
When's the last time you asked a complete stranger if you could sleep on his couch? I do it all the time. This is how. The post How To Pimp Your Couchsurfing Profile & Find A Place To Stay appeared...
View ArticleThis is why we don’t we have a Men’s History Month?
Are women free to achieve whatever they desire? I say no. Not yet. There's more work to be done.The post This is why we don’t we have a Men’s History Month? appeared first on The Future Is Red.
View ArticleImagine his girlfriend was noticeably scarred.
Remember Murad Osmann? He's the photographer lead around the world by his girlfriend. His photography and her body flowed relentlessly through all my social media streams. Why?The post Imagine his...
View ArticleA Meditation While Kneading Challah
Why did I spend an afternoon baking challah? To heal a sick child, of course. Why else would I do it?The post A Meditation While Kneading Challah appeared first on The Future Is Red.
View ArticlePhoto Essay: Why our blue marble is blue
Welcome to World Water Day 2013! This is our world. These photos taken by travel bloggers and photographers from all over the world, show the beauty of the water and how much we rely on that water, not...
View ArticleA Little List of Dos and Don’ts for the Ladies
Want to know how to act so as to be proper and ladylike? You wouldn't want to cause any trouble, would you?The post A Little List of Dos and Don’ts for the Ladies appeared first on The Future Is Red.
View ArticleDo dead people breathe underground?
Not all parents choose to talk about death with our children when they're young. We began the conversation when Lila was three.The post Do dead people breathe underground? appeared first on The Future...
View ArticleA Sneak Peek Into Roni Weiss’ New York City
I met Roni Weiss in Buenos Aires at a Couchsurfing Christmas party. There was pionono and lots of fresh orange juice and champagne. He was teaching in Santiago, Chile. I was on my way to Salta. Fast...
View ArticleIn light of the bombing, just a bit of constructive criticism
The Boston bombing. The Newtown shooting. Rapes in India and Steubenville. These are the reactions. Numbness. What? Again? Anger. Who did this? Helplessness. I want to help. I don't know what to do....
View ArticleWhy you should never use the word should
Last month, Jordan Oram and I had an incredibly inspiring conversation about collaboration and individual creativity. In the middle of this discussion, I told him of a frustrating experience I was...
View ArticleWelcome to The Future Is Red where writing meets life.
If you’ve found your way to my website, writing is a part of your life. Either you already write or you want to write more or maybe you’re wondering how to get started as a writer, and you’re looking...
View ArticleDo you believe everything you read?
The relentless parade of images, articles and opinions about George Zimmerman shooting Trayvon Martin exhausts me. Mainly because, who cares? We keep talking but missing the real issues. We keep...
View ArticleAugust Writing Prompt: Mind maps
Mind maps. I don’t use them often, maybe once or twice a year, but when I’m really stuck or dealing with a particularly thorny problem, mind maps open new options. What is a mind map? This, according...
View ArticleSeptember Writing Prompt: The one thing that makes you a writer
There is only one precondition that makes you a real writer. One simple thing.The post September Writing Prompt: The one thing that makes you a writer appeared first on The Future Is Red.
View ArticleWhy there’s no such thing as writer’s block
Writer's block is an excuse. It's your way of telling yourself you have a reason for not writing. I'm here to tell you, you're not fooling anyone.The post Why there’s no such thing as writer’s block...
View ArticleLast Night She Reminded Me Why I Love to Read
This is where it all began for me. When an infatuation with reading bloomed into a full blown love of words on the page. It's a love I have yet to shake.The post Last Night She Reminded Me Why I Love...
View ArticleHow-to conquer self doubt and write anyway
Your other option is to watch a movie, do something else that allows you to temporarily hide from fear by procrastinating. If you choose this, though, you will never, ever finish. You will never create...
View ArticleOctober Writing Prompt: Seeing From A Different Perspective
For October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I ask you to look at the subject and write from a perspective entirely not your own. I want you to see something as you've never seen it before.The post...
View ArticleThe worst words ever used in travel writing
I challenged myself to use as many bad travel writing cliches as possible in one piece of writing. My goal? To make something that is readable anyway. Did I succeed?The post The worst words ever used...
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