I’m backtracking here, but last Wednesday Cody and I went to Lincoln to some free panels offered by the Lincoln Writer’s Conference. The first panel was on getting the inspiration to write, the second one was on pop culture and viral epidemics (or something). At night some talented writers gave readings (featured below): Curtis Sittenfeld (Prep), Sean Wilsey (Oh the Glory of it All and McSweeneys editor-at-large) and Meghan Daum (My Misspent Youth and Saturday columns in the L.A. Times).

It was really good to hear a bunch of people talk about writing. It got me re-inspired and re-energized to write.

We also visited some historical Lincoln sites.

I have re-memorized the Gettysburg Address. I memorized it in third grade (the only one in William Ford Elementary to do so, to my knowledge) and performed it in front of a sixth grade class, for which I received a chess and checkers set.

So, if you see me, you may request a repeat performance.

“The world will little note nor long remember what we say here…”
Abe, you are too modest.