Primary – February 6

Babe Ruth was born on this day in 1895. He hit more home runs than any player in major league history (until recently), but he also struck out more times than any player. What do those two records tell you...

Literary – February 5

“Every man has inside himself a parasitic being who is acting not at all to his advantage.” -William S. Burroughs, born this date in 1914. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your...

Journaling + Fiction – Februar...

“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.”Peter Drucker Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a new habit you plan to adopt to displace a current habit. Fiction...

Big Questions – February 5

What deliberate choice over which you had total control has most influenced your life? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the world around you....

Romance – February 5

Consider the early lives of your protagonist and your antagonist. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which each gets to explain what they most miss about being a child and what they are most glad to have left...

Mystery – February 5

“The police are the public and the public are the police.”- Robert Peel, founder of the Metropolitan Police Force in London (after his names, its officers were called Peelers or — more...

SciFi/Fantasy – February 5

“We affirm that the world’s magnificence has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed.” -Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in “The Manifesto of Futurism,” published by Gazzetta dell’Emilia...