Rayshell E. Clapper is an Associate Professor of English at a rural college in Oklahoma where she teaches Creative Writing, Literature, and Composition classes. She has presented her original fiction and non-fiction at several conferences and events including: Scissortail Creative Writing Festival, Howlers and Yawpers Creativity Symposium, Southwest/Texas Pop Culture Association/American Culture Association Regional Conference, and Pop Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference. Her publications include Cybersoleil Journal, Sugar Mule Literary Magazine, Red Dirt Anthology, Originals, and Oklahoma English Journal. Beyond her written works, she successfully created a writer's group in rural Oklahoma to support burgeoning writers. The written word is her passion, and all she experiences inspires that passion. She hopes to help inspire others through her words.
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I have never really been one to just sit around. I mean, I even chose a profession where I would be up more than just sitting behind my desk. I have almost always exercised on a regular basis.
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We know already that people who play with their phones (whether talking on them, texting, or checking Facebook) while they drive seriously put themselves and others at risk, but we now know that digital multitasking at work also lowers people’s performance.
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Since before the times of “Edward Scissorhands,” I have been a fan of Johnny Depp. At first, true, it started as a little girl’s crush on a famous cutie, but since has developed into a real appreciation for the artwork this man has created. And it seems I am not the only one with such appreciation of Johnny Depp. In fact, one scientist further immortalized the actor.
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About two months ago, National Public Radio (NPR) had a story about the benefits of a daily habit of green tea or coffee. redOrbit also has a video about the same findings.
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It seems that everyone is looking for a quick energy fix. Caffeine is making its way into many foods and drinks from gum (click here to see my blog about that) to sodas, energy drinks, coffee, and other foods. Caffeine is prevalent. Yet, it is also a complicated ingredient.
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Belize is ripe with controversy right now as one CNN article outlined, as a private landowner and contractor have bulldozed a Mayan pyramid, Noh Mul, that had stood for 2,300 years.
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Hooking up is a part of young adulthood. Likely it always has been, but in recent decades it has grown as part of the college experience as well as non-college experience for young adults. What exactly is hooking up?
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Sometimes we do not think about how we spend our money. We do not consider the companies our money goes to support when we purchase items in the store. We do not think about the ideologies, politics, or other views of those companies. But when we purchase something, whether a paper towel, box of cereal, or coffee, we support the companies that make and sell those, knowingly or unknowingly.
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We have all been there at the end of a relationship and wondering “what the hell am I going to do with all the photos, letters, and stuff?”
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The other day I wrote an article about National Women’s Health Week for redOrbit’s main site, but I felt like a blog was important for this topic, as well. Now, let me just say that I believe men also struggle with being healthy for their own reasons, but this week is a celebration of women getting and staying healthy, so this blog will focus on that.
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