Thomas AllbaughWhy We Should Allow Students to Scribble FirstRecently, I tried writing a poem on the COVID-19 Pandemic. As usual, at the start I felt the way I imagine that my students do when I give…Aug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020
Thomas AllbaughOffering another Synonym for what 45 is Accomplishing in 2020Over-use lessens the impact of any word. Even our most cherished f-bombs and terms of sacriledge can, with over-use, cease to shock. As…Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
Thomas AllbaughWhy I am Still a ChristianWhen I reflect, I find that there were two influences that led to my decision to become a Christian. Both of these influences were strong…Jun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
Thomas AllbaughWhy Poetry is Really Worth Yhttp://www.thomasallbaugh.com/2020/01/19/poetry-is-really-worth-trying-out/Jan 20, 2020Jan 20, 2020
Thomas AllbaughOn Facing the New Normal Two Years after a SuicideOne difficulty with grieving the loss of a son after two years comes down to this: Most people I know, well, they know of my loss, but…Oct 18, 2019Oct 18, 2019
Thomas AllbaughOn Developing a Current Model of WritingI don’t mean to be excessively platonic. That is, I don’t want to over-state the idea that our ideas come before reality. But it does seem…Sep 28, 2019Sep 28, 2019
Thomas AllbaughGRIEF REPORT: A Survivor’s Second YearDuring our first year of grieving for our son, I had heard often enough at my Survivors of Suicide support group that the second year of…Aug 31, 2019Aug 31, 2019
Thomas AllbaughWhat I want from a WritersI met with my writers group yesterday. Though only a few of us were able to make it, the morning went well. I went in with the first eight…Aug 25, 2019Aug 25, 2019
Thomas AllbaughFor Continuous Partial Attention Syndrome, Try WritingThis morning, I heard the term “Continuous Partial Attention.” This term appeared in my mind with capital letters, and I thought, I’ll bet…Aug 18, 2019Aug 18, 2019
Thomas AllbaughWhat Might be in Our Words to the GrievingSomething I learned, finally, in the years between graduating from high school and nearing retirement, was this: Preferring my theories to…May 29, 2019May 29, 2019
