Maggie Neal Doherty
@mnealdoherty.bsky.social
Writer || Book Critic || Freelance Journalist || Book Worm, Wild Child
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Mother Nature’s Daughter :: mountain, river, lakes.
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Mother Nature’s Daughter :: mountain, river, lakes.
First class of the semester in the books and now it’s time to tuck into “Around the World in 80 Days.”
I’m finally “old” enough to borrow these from my mom’s collection.
I’m finally “old” enough to borrow these from my mom’s collection.
January 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
First class of the semester in the books and now it’s time to tuck into “Around the World in 80 Days.”
I’m finally “old” enough to borrow these from my mom’s collection.
I’m finally “old” enough to borrow these from my mom’s collection.
My semester kicks off today and I can’t wait to meet my college writing students. I teach at a community college and for most of my students this will be their only writing and/or humanities class. All of which is to say, I’m excited!
January 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
My semester kicks off today and I can’t wait to meet my college writing students. I teach at a community college and for most of my students this will be their only writing and/or humanities class. All of which is to say, I’m excited!
A must read — and as a neighbor to north Idaho, a lot do this is happening in Montana, too.
This is an excellent longer read that shows the power of university boards and the way a few key people can change the direction of an entire institution and their local area
www.teenvogue.com/story/north-...
www.teenvogue.com/story/north-...
What Happened When the Far-Right Took Over This Community College
The takeover of North Idaho College reveals the Far-Right’s blueprint for destroying higher education.
www.teenvogue.com
January 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A must read — and as a neighbor to north Idaho, a lot do this is happening in Montana, too.
As a freelancer writer I don’t have a “boss” in the traditional sense so I’m SO very grateful when I reach out to editors I’ve worked w/in the past who are willing to give me a job reference.
January 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
As a freelancer writer I don’t have a “boss” in the traditional sense so I’m SO very grateful when I reach out to editors I’ve worked w/in the past who are willing to give me a job reference.
How am I soooooo old that this weekend Goonies returns to theaters for its 40th anniversary???!!!!
January 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
How am I soooooo old that this weekend Goonies returns to theaters for its 40th anniversary???!!!!
An ask for the Montana legislature to get work done that impacts all citizens: tackling property taxes, increasing teacher pay, improving infrastructure. Leave the bathroom bills behind. flatheadbeacon.com/2025/01/16/w...
What Will They Do? - Flathead Beacon
The 69th Montana Legislature is now in session and lawmakers have a long to-do list and not a lot of time to accomplish their tasks. How will this session compare to the last session, two years ago, w...
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January 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
An ask for the Montana legislature to get work done that impacts all citizens: tackling property taxes, increasing teacher pay, improving infrastructure. Leave the bathroom bills behind. flatheadbeacon.com/2025/01/16/w...
I love how the world is in chaos and I try to advocate for healthy change but I also spill soup down the front of me. Like, can’t I get one thing right?
January 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I love how the world is in chaos and I try to advocate for healthy change but I also spill soup down the front of me. Like, can’t I get one thing right?
I keep rewatching the Beyoncé Bowl and it only gets better. Marching band! Flags! Dancing! Cars!
January 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I keep rewatching the Beyoncé Bowl and it only gets better. Marching band! Flags! Dancing! Cars!
To celebrate the 8th night of Chanukah my husband made latkes and chicken wings and truly this is the way.
January 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
To celebrate the 8th night of Chanukah my husband made latkes and chicken wings and truly this is the way.
I dreamed I was bathing in a claw foot tub in the front section of Target and that’s the energy I’m bringing into 2025.
I guess???
I guess???
January 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I dreamed I was bathing in a claw foot tub in the front section of Target and that’s the energy I’m bringing into 2025.
I guess???
I guess???
Belly full of fondue and carbs, the way we end the year in our house. Chanukah lights sending us into the new year!
January 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Belly full of fondue and carbs, the way we end the year in our house. Chanukah lights sending us into the new year!
I am drowning in books (yes, a good problem) and yet I love that my friends keep dropping off more books while I recover from surgery!
December 31, 2024 at 10:31 PM
I am drowning in books (yes, a good problem) and yet I love that my friends keep dropping off more books while I recover from surgery!
Post holiday sales? Sure, I’ll buy.
Wait: all the items are final sale?
No. No. No.
Wait: all the items are final sale?
No. No. No.
December 31, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Post holiday sales? Sure, I’ll buy.
Wait: all the items are final sale?
No. No. No.
Wait: all the items are final sale?
No. No. No.
I may have stayed up way too late thinking about bird flu and wondering if I’ll have to homeschool my kids when we hit pandemic stage but was saved by the glimmer of hope that is the Pop Tart Bowl.
America!
America!
December 29, 2024 at 5:39 PM
I may have stayed up way too late thinking about bird flu and wondering if I’ll have to homeschool my kids when we hit pandemic stage but was saved by the glimmer of hope that is the Pop Tart Bowl.
America!
America!
As a community college prof this rings true.
December 28, 2024 at 11:43 PM
As a community college prof this rings true.
This is my annual call for a discussion to why current silverware/flatware is so damn crummy compared my mom’s simple set that’s 45 years old.
Please, let’s discuss stainless steel.
Please, let’s discuss stainless steel.
December 28, 2024 at 4:57 PM
This is my annual call for a discussion to why current silverware/flatware is so damn crummy compared my mom’s simple set that’s 45 years old.
Please, let’s discuss stainless steel.
Please, let’s discuss stainless steel.
Did someone hack my mom’s phone?!?!
December 28, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Did someone hack my mom’s phone?!?!
Feeling so fine that we’re about to have Trump 2.0 AND a highly contagious bird flu outbreak …
December 28, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Feeling so fine that we’re about to have Trump 2.0 AND a highly contagious bird flu outbreak …
I may be in post-surgery pain med haze but I can safely assert that Arnold Schwarzenegger punching a reindeer in Jingle All the Way is the craziest thing I’ve seen this year.
December 24, 2024 at 3:14 PM
I may be in post-surgery pain med haze but I can safely assert that Arnold Schwarzenegger punching a reindeer in Jingle All the Way is the craziest thing I’ve seen this year.
For years I thought I was bad listener … turns out I was born with hearing loss.
My latest for the @theguardian.com
My latest for the @theguardian.com
I thought I was a bad listener. Turns out, I couldn’t hear
I thought I was a bad listener. Turns out, I couldn’t hear
Conversations in crowded places were difficult and I didn’t like podcasts – then a hearing test changed everything
I thought I was just a bad listener.
I didn’t like podcasts. I’d routinely interrupt conversations, asking “what?”, not able to keep up. I…
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December 20, 2024 at 8:47 PM
For years I thought I was bad listener … turns out I was born with hearing loss.
My latest for the @theguardian.com
My latest for the @theguardian.com
Freelance journalist story highlight from 2024: I worked for months on this piece about maternal mental health 4 years post COVID.
The US can do so, so much better for mothers and families . . .
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The US can do so, so much better for mothers and families . . .
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Becoming a mother was impossibly hard during Covid. Has anything changed since?
Rates are improving in the US as healthcare organizations take steps to confront the continuing crisis. Still, new mothers often feel alone: ‘People don’t know what to do’
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Freelance journalist story highlight from 2024: I worked for months on this piece about maternal mental health 4 years post COVID.
The US can do so, so much better for mothers and families . . .
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The US can do so, so much better for mothers and families . . .
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Books, of course, make the best gifts. Jamie Harrison has a new novel in her Jules Clement mystery series. A great gift for Montana book lovers!
My review:
www.mtoutlaw.com/review-the-r...
My review:
www.mtoutlaw.com/review-the-r...
Review: "The River View" by Jamie Harrison - Mountain Outlaw
www.mtoutlaw.com
December 15, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Books, of course, make the best gifts. Jamie Harrison has a new novel in her Jules Clement mystery series. A great gift for Montana book lovers!
My review:
www.mtoutlaw.com/review-the-r...
My review:
www.mtoutlaw.com/review-the-r...
It’s the most wonderful time of year when my fellow writing profs scramble to read allllllllll the essays before final grades are due.
December 14, 2024 at 2:02 AM
It’s the most wonderful time of year when my fellow writing profs scramble to read allllllllll the essays before final grades are due.
Inspired by the wisdom of author Katherine May, I’ll be wintering this winter.
flatheadbeacon.com/2024/12/05/w...
flatheadbeacon.com/2024/12/05/w...
Wintering - Flathead Beacon
Perhaps it’s due to hitting middle age or the fact that this past year was a seemingly unrelenting wave of medical emergencies, drowning my family in emergency room visits and intense periods of recov...
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December 7, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Inspired by the wisdom of author Katherine May, I’ll be wintering this winter.
flatheadbeacon.com/2024/12/05/w...
flatheadbeacon.com/2024/12/05/w...
Teaching my final college writing class of the semester and feeling quite verklempt. I’ve had an outstanding class of thinkers and writers trying to make sense of AI, consumerism, and what it means to be a student.
So much love for community college students!
So much love for community college students!
December 6, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Teaching my final college writing class of the semester and feeling quite verklempt. I’ve had an outstanding class of thinkers and writers trying to make sense of AI, consumerism, and what it means to be a student.
So much love for community college students!
So much love for community college students!