Hardest decisions are usually the best decisions
Case in point: As an educator and a parent, I am opposed to placing a television in a child’s bedroom. With the quality of programming available on TV today, as…
High expectations are not always good
Thankfully, I haven’t run into many people like this. Unfortunately, I’ve met a few. This had me laughing out loud.
Anatomy of a toddler’s conversation
This just happened a minute ago. I transcribed it word for word. _____________________________ Clara (enters room): Uh oh. Mommy: Uh oh what? Clara: Uh oh Clara. Mommy: Why oh oh?…
Frazzled moms making a bad name for competent mothers everywhere
Am I wrong or did the New York Times just devote 2,000 words to a handful of women who lack time management skills and allow self-imposed guilt to interfere with…
Bats with bombs
I just finished reading Bill Bryson’s At Home: A Short Histroy of Private Life. I love everything that Bryson writes, and this was no exception. Bryson is one of…
The forgotten freedom of adulthood: Stop disappointing the childhood version of yourself and do something ridiculous
It's strange that a vast majority of Americans favor the four day work week yet somehow we cannot make this happen. Sometimes I think we forget that we are adults,…
Resolution update: November 2010
In an effort to achieve my yearly goals, I post my monthly progress here. Below are my sixteen New Year’s resolutions and my progress thus far. 1. Lose seventeen more…
My favorite works of fiction
A while back, I was asked to list my favorite favorite books of all time. Since I was asked at a public reading, I couldn’t exactly ignore the request, and…
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