My Year in Reverse (Re-view 2015)
In honor of ☞ one of my favorite posts of this year — titled “I wrote this down.”— I’m writing my “year in review” in reverse. So you can re- view my work or view it for the first time. Enjoy!
Reading begets writing begets reading
- The ☞ last post* I wrote was an homage to one of my most avid readers. I loved (stole) her Facebook post of her 3rd grade “deep” coverage of a pizza party. (Spoiler: it lasted “ALL of fifth period.”)
The best piece of journalism I read last week was not on Medium or any of the go-to hard news websites; it came from a…bit.ly/3rdgradepulitzer
Before that I…
- I was published in the publication Direct Mail (which is a bit voyeuristic if you’re into that kind of thing). I wrote ☞ a “letter” (remember those!) to a writer on Medium of whom I’m an avid reader, Eugenia Vela. (Her reply to me looks at the fine line of being complimentary vs. being creepy.)
Before that I…
Look, I am your father!
- My father and my own fatherhood were on my mind a lot. Papi pops up in my favorite (and most recommended) post— the short story
☞ “I got you”— as well as
☞ A Happy Memory for an Otherwise Somber Birthday and
☞ Re: Say My Name.
Today would have been my father's 84th birthday. He passed away 2 years ago. There's a larger post in me somewhere…http://bit.ly/somberbday
My mom wanted to name me Eugenio and I can only imagine your story would have been my life…http://bit.ly/by-name
[*addendum: After writing this year in review, The Lighthouse also published my post ☞ A Book, A Medium, A Writer and Father.]
Lost as a writer, a father and myself. How I found my way back.bit.ly/i-am-a-writer
Before that I…
Talk about: Pop Culture
I, of course, touched upon:
Music:
☞ The Joy of Missy Elliott
☞ All Your Questions Answered, Ariel
☞ I ❤ Usher. I just wish he’d use his powers for good.
Movies:
☞ The First Movie I Ever Recorded on VHS
☞ Room Will Make You Re-Examine Parenting
☞ 12 Movies My Little Brother Watched Over and Over as Kids
☞ How Inside Out is Really Eternal Sunshine for Kids
Room Will Make You Re-Examine Parenting | 12 Movies My Little Brother Watched Over and Over as Kids
and
Bacon:
Thinking about life recently also made me naturally give some thought to death. More specifically, how I would like to…http://bit.ly/whenigo
Before that I…
My Wife, My Daughter
- My year, my life and nothing I write could be complete without the two lovely women I get to be with daily: my better 85% ☞ my wife Kate and the beautiful monster astronaut ladybug that is our daughter. One of the first things I wrote, I wrote for them and about them — because neither of them will remember the moment of:
The first cry of my baby in the delivery room came to mind recently.http://bit.ly/1stcry
Thanks for reading, see you next year!
(speaking of, read ahead: [Posts From The Near Future]:)
