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Leaping On Leap Day

Posted onMarch 3, 2016March 16, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

How I learned to stop fretting in February, no matter how many days it lasts. Read More …

CategoriesSeasons, WeatherTagsArt Buchwald, Carol Newman Cronin, February 29, google doodle, leap day

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Writing Through the Weather

Posted onFebruary 25, 2016December 10, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Writing happens in spite of the weather, not because of it—though there’s nothing like escaping to a different world during a winter snowstorm. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, James L. Nelson, writing

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Book Review: Big Magic Waves Its Wand

Posted onFebruary 18, 2016February 15, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin3 Comments

Finding this book at the perfect moment proves one of its central theories: that inspiration shows up exactly when we need it. Read More …

CategoriesReview, WritingTagsBig Magic, Carol Newman Cronin, creativity, Elizabeth Gilbert, writing

Bike, Build, Smile, Repeat

Posted onFebruary 11, 2016March 16, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

An inspiring trip for an inspiring relative. Read More …

CategoriesTeam building, TravelTagsBike and Build, biking, Carol Newman Cronin, cycling, habitat for humanity, Lydia Newman-Heggie

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The Language of Sailing

Posted onFebruary 4, 2016February 4, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Baggywrinkle, staysail, even halyard: sailor-speak can be hard to translate. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsboats, Carol Newman Cronin, language, powerboats, Sailing, writing

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Sailing World Cup Miami Update

Posted onJanuary 28, 2016December 10, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Miami and Olympic sailing: there’s no better combination. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailboat Racing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Coconut Grove, Miami, Olympic Sailing, Olympics, Regatta Park, Sailing World, Sailing World Cup

A Bubble of Kindness

Posted onJanuary 21, 2016March 16, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Hospitals put pretty much everything else into perspective. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, Team buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, kindness, Women and Infants Hospital

A mix of Patagonia and Zhik gear kept us hiking hard at the 2015 Snipe Worlds. Photo: Matias Capizzano

3 Best Boat Clothing Brands

Posted onJanuary 14, 2016January 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Clothing that will keep you comfortable on the water year round is well worth the investment. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Sailing, Seasons, Snipe, SUPTagsCarol Newman Cronin, clothing, Kokatat, Patagonia, watersports gear, Zhik

The Satisfaction of Print

Posted onJanuary 7, 2016January 5, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

There’s nothing like the feel and smell of a real book. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, Oliver's Surprise, teaching

Best of 2015

Posted onDecember 31, 2015December 31, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A look back at my best writing in 2015 Read More …

CategoriesSailing, WritingTags2015, Carol Newman Cronin, New Year

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