Michelle Theall
The Writing Life Sucks.
It sucks you in. It chews you up. It spits you out. And yet, you keep writing. The definition of insanity is continuing to do the same...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 26
- 3 min
This Weeble Wobbles, But She Won't Fall Down. Christina Applegate Rocks.
If you understood that reference, congratulations, you’re middle-aged, like me, or you raised kids who are now in their 40s-60s and...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 4
- 3 min
Airport Pat-Down. Yes, Please.
Here’s an Idea: Okay, so, every now and then I get these weird, brilliant, flashes of genius (or maybe it’s reflux, hard to tell,...
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Michelle Theall
- Feb 22
- 1 min
UFOs in Alaska
Well, of course. If anything odd can happen in the world, Alaska's the place for it. A few weeks ago, the U.S. shot down an unidentified,...
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Michelle Theall
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Polar Bear Kills Woman and Child
Two days ago, a polar bear killed a woman and her one-year-old son in Wales, Alaska, an extremely remote Alaska Native village roughly 50...
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Michelle Theall
- Jan 12
- 11 min
My Dog Bit Me in the Face
Here’s what happened next. My wife is fond of saying, “We raise terrible dogs. Don’t let us train your dogs. Ever.” She’s right, of...
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Michelle Theall
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
Motherhood and Adoption
Our son “L” trails me over rocks and brush in the roadless wilderness of Alaska. He holds a camera in his hands, the extra one I carry on...
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Michelle Theall
- Feb 2, 2015
- 2 min
Capturing Alaska
I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME WITH A CAMERA IN MY HANDS. Life happens in front of me, and those closest to me would say (with some amount of...
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Michelle Theall
- May 4, 2014
- 3 min
Texas Father of Gay Daughter
Hi Michelle, How could you do it? How could you even consider doing it? It is crazy. Who in their right mind would leave Texas and...
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Michelle Theall
- Apr 15, 2014
- 1 min
Art From Hate Mail
Seems like Pastor (and I use the term loosely) Kevin Swanson is trying to step up to be the new Rev. Fred Phelps. He spoke out about the...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 21, 2014
- 5 min
My Run-In With Rev. Phelps and Westboro
The following is excerpted from Chapter 19 / Teaching the Cat to Sit: Westboro protests in front of Sacred Heart of Jesus school. In an...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 11, 2014
- 6 min
The Infant We Lost: An Excerpt About the Magic in Mountains
My book doesn’t have a whole lot to do with Alaska, so when I thought about what excerpt to post on Alaska magazine’s web site, I could...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 5, 2014
- 2 min
Why Hasn’t Oprah Called?
Localized anxiety. The book is out and so am I. I’ve been asked how I feel about the whole process and haven’t had a cohesive...
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Michelle Theall
- Feb 27, 2014
- 1 min
Pay it Forward: The Interview
One of the best things about publishing my book has been getting to email or chat with authors who have been some of my favorites: Piper...
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Michelle Theall
- Jan 22, 2014
- 1 min
Only in Alaska
The VP of our Alaska division sent this over to me this morning, and it made me giggle. As most of you know, I’ve landed the new gig as...
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Michelle Theall
- Jan 9, 2014
- 1 min
Aurora Borealis
Rare Chance for “Southerners” to See the Northern Lights Tonight Just yesterday my dermatologist told she’d seen the Aurora Borealis in...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 1, 2012
- 1 min
The End of All Excuses: The Amazing Barbara Hillary
I had the opportunity to interview Barbara Hillary years ago, and we kept in touch for years afterward. This brief clip about her legacy...
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Michelle Theall
- Jan 31, 2012
- 3 min
Miraculous Accidents: Paralympic Athlete Becomes Able-Bodied After Crash
Miraculous Accidents By Michelle Theall Van der Vorst in 2011 We’ve all heard about accident or injury leading to the end of an athlete’s...
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Michelle Theall
- May 10, 2011
- 3 min
A Penitent Carnivore Confesses
I could never kill an animal, but I sure do enjoy eating them. This hypocrisy gnaws at me every time I criticize a hunter or slice...
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