tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1354367772221087235..comments2024-03-29T08:05:55.379-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What we're writing... Hallie's freelancing and taking a long EXHALEJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85245819654832056552019-09-23T18:47:49.144-04:002019-09-23T18:47:49.144-04:00Hallie, I use that image on a lot of message board...Hallie, I use that image on a lot of message boards that I post on. I guess in a way it is my online alter ego. Though I don't smoke at all.<br /><br />The image is named "Ol' Velvet Nose" and it was actually used by singer Warren Zevon on his albums and backstage passes. As I'm a huge fan of his music (a Zevoniac!) I use that image as a means of always paying tribute to him and to his music.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64576483446958597172019-09-23T16:41:11.481-04:002019-09-23T16:41:11.481-04:00I strongly believe in a link between math and musi...I strongly believe in a link between math and music, not necessarily about carrying a tune. As a former special ed teacher, I think the link is that kids who study music, improve their math skills. If you think of musical bars as "sets," then you can begin to see how understanding these sets makes it easier to see certain mathematical patterns. If there is any more to this theory, I'm ready to believe that, too. As for people being talented in several different ways, we all know people like that, just maybe not physicists.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56945122086528673892019-09-23T16:16:31.121-04:002019-09-23T16:16:31.121-04:00Jay, one day you have to tell us about the image t...Jay, one day you have to tell us about the image that goes with your name... Is that your alter ego?Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1878226860532420412019-09-23T15:39:45.401-04:002019-09-23T15:39:45.401-04:00For 25 years, I did my "second" thing. S...For 25 years, I did my "second" thing. See, my daily work is just getting up and going to my regular job. Don't get me wrong, I like the job. But it is what I do to make money.<br /><br />My second thing was coaching youth league basketball. I did it for 25 years and for the most part I loved doing it. But it is coming up on 8 years since I've done that. So I have a new second thing or I guess it would be a third thing and that is the various writing I do.<br /><br />So I'm good with that.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16439518813284923892019-09-23T13:21:35.207-04:002019-09-23T13:21:35.207-04:00Hallie, I think it's great that you are doing ...Hallie, I think it's great that you are doing something different from your fiction writing and letting your talents shine elsewhere, too. Of course, I only am in favor of this if promise to get back to fiction soon, because, well, I love your stories. Merritt Moore is an amazing young woman who is certainly living up to her every potential. Imagine being able to answer without hesitation that you are living up to your potential. She is mind-blowingly in the affirmative. The magazine sounds interesting, and while I may not be the more youthful audience I think it's aiming for, I can still find articles such as yours, Hallie, fascinating.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28678415670529225792019-09-23T12:59:21.698-04:002019-09-23T12:59:21.698-04:00Looks amazing. I LOVE ballet! As I mentioned in a ...Looks amazing. I LOVE ballet! As I mentioned in a previous post, lol. I have to check out this magazine. Congratulations!Ellen Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03491931917758692660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61307024959550173222019-09-23T12:12:15.204-04:002019-09-23T12:12:15.204-04:00Me too. Right now.Me too. Right now.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16640660773431197592019-09-23T12:11:23.313-04:002019-09-23T12:11:23.313-04:00Indeed it would! But as I wrote in the piece, she ...Indeed it would! But as I wrote in the piece, she is herself an impossible duality.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29634952571824457582019-09-23T11:49:51.129-04:002019-09-23T11:49:51.129-04:00Yes, Wonder Woman had a day job working in a War O...Yes, Wonder Woman had a day job working in a War Office? I cannot recall exactly, though.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88413820192887218302019-09-23T11:42:08.113-04:002019-09-23T11:42:08.113-04:00Hallie, what a fun thing to do! I can't wait t...Hallie, what a fun thing to do! I can't wait to read your piece on Merritt Moore! I've always been fascinated by the connection between science and the arts--and I do firmly believe that math and music are connected, since I can do neither! <br /><br />But my first love after reading and writing was biology, and if I could give myself time for pure enjoyment, I would be a better naturalist.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91463937621626256662019-09-23T11:36:58.000-04:002019-09-23T11:36:58.000-04:00DebRo, sending healing wishes! Please let us know ...DebRo, sending healing wishes! Please let us know how you're doing!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88701675955633640202019-09-23T11:31:03.729-04:002019-09-23T11:31:03.729-04:00DebRo, Hope you're out there, post haste, and ...DebRo, Hope you're out there, post haste, and back on your feet. Let us know...Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39038566530193560922019-09-23T11:29:26.966-04:002019-09-23T11:29:26.966-04:00Thanks for checking in, LEIGH! I second all of tha...Thanks for checking in, LEIGH! I second all of that. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5564136699239093112019-09-23T11:23:13.448-04:002019-09-23T11:23:13.448-04:00I was thinking as I read this that Merritt Moore w...I was thinking as I read this that Merritt Moore would make a fantastic character in a spy novel or thriller - if readers could suspend their disbelief that a ballerina/physicist could exist!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16752503134621041392019-09-23T11:16:06.821-04:002019-09-23T11:16:06.821-04:00Yes, I was at Youngest's university all day ye...Yes, I was at Youngest's university all day yesterday and missed the news. Feel better, DebRo, and get back home (and here!) soon.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53334909864828753402019-09-23T10:46:15.070-04:002019-09-23T10:46:15.070-04:00Hi! It's Leigh, the editor at Exhale, here.
...Hi! It's Leigh, the editor at Exhale, here. <br /><br />We are so honored, Hallie, for your post with us in mind. And we love that you are willing and able to contribute to our brand! <br /><br />For you readers, male and female alike, we would absolutely love to have any and all of you check out our website (where we publish content daily) and our magazine. You can subscribe, too, if you don't live in the northeast, where we are available at Whole Foods and B&N. https://www.exhalelifestyle.com/our-magazine/<br /><br />I hope you all enjoy reading these stories of everyday amazing women, and our tips and advice for how to support and empower them. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60344845283684421142019-09-23T10:05:52.664-04:002019-09-23T10:05:52.664-04:00Oh I missed that thread yesterday. DebRo, we are s...Oh I missed that thread yesterday. DebRo, we are sending our love and hoping you are out of the hospital and on the mend today!!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1927345279066229022019-09-23T10:01:42.555-04:002019-09-23T10:01:42.555-04:00What an awesome project, Hallie! I'll have to ...What an awesome project, Hallie! I'll have to see if I can get it around here.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48819224007139548372019-09-23T09:40:26.199-04:002019-09-23T09:40:26.199-04:00Our orthodontist made exquisite jewelry using fine...Our orthodontist made exquisite jewelry using fine gems. Our former dentist was a pianist, and I've known a couple of doctors who have had accolades for their painting careers. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24838448630621985032019-09-23T09:38:08.883-04:002019-09-23T09:38:08.883-04:00Hallie, I so enjoyed the clip of Merritt Moore! Sh...Hallie, I so enjoyed the clip of Merritt Moore! She reminds me of two of my daughters, both musicians, who are also a microbiologist and a mechanical engineer. Exercising both sides of the brain contributes to success at either endeavor, I think. What an original idea, to dance to Feynmann.<br /><br />In fact, the engineer daughter was in the second graduating class of a new engineering school, Olin College of Engineering (she would have been in the first, but she decided to be the first student to take advantage of their offered gap year). Olin's stated objectives include as close to gender parity as possible (most engineering schools are more like 90% male), and to engender an environment that cultivates creative thinking in a way other schools do not. The admissions officers look for students with great grades, of course, but also artistic activities like music, dance, painting, sculpting, and other arts. They've been very successful with this approach, too.<br /><br />My kids started piano lessons very young (8 and 5), and I am thoroughly convinced it helped them do better with math than they would have without knowledge of music. <br /><br />Exhale Lifestyle sounds like a wonderful addition to the plethora of titles on the newsstand. I'm hoping it KOs some of the sillier offerings. <br /><br />And finally, I hope Deb Romano is doing better, and that she does, indeed, get out of the hospital today. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11711864527184795142019-09-23T09:35:53.173-04:002019-09-23T09:35:53.173-04:00I had a friend explain quantum physics to me and I...I had a friend explain quantum physics to me and I grasped it for a nanosecond and then it was gone. But it was glorious while it lasted. How fabulous to get to talk to such interesting people, Hallie, and this magazine is glorious! I am definitely going to check it out. There was a time I had other activities I wanted to pursue and I had phases of yoga, pottery, gardening, etc., but the one constant for me is writing. Probably, because I’m overcommitted but also, it’s the thing I love best. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77864072937278339612019-09-23T09:26:33.619-04:002019-09-23T09:26:33.619-04:00I don't know about that, Rick. My husband is 7...I don't know about that, Rick. My husband is 70, and I'm pretty sure he would be as fascinated by Merritt Moore as I am.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18645965880958273012019-09-23T09:17:28.149-04:002019-09-23T09:17:28.149-04:00It's a great way to "sell" your book...It's a great way to "sell" your books without a hard sell...Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9403389032126164992019-09-23T08:56:29.382-04:002019-09-23T08:56:29.382-04:00Physics?!? It's inscrutable. Even my husband c...Physics?!? It's inscrutable. Even my husband can't explain black holes and wave/particle duality to me.<br /><br />(Sorry about the piece going live too soon - Blogger burped.)Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81247966285788886242019-09-23T08:43:19.545-04:002019-09-23T08:43:19.545-04:00I don't have an interesting story of my own, b...I don't have an interesting story of my own, but I know SEVERAL medical doctors who also perform in bands on the side -- that seems like a sort of common phenomenon. And at the Columbus Foundation, one of their full-time professionals has a Ph.D. in music and is a prolific writer of music and jazz performer, and another is a spoken-word performer on the side. At my day job, I recently learned that our middle-aged receptionist toured as a backup singer with a famous gospel artist for years when she was younger. <br /><br />Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.com