Death to the elephants
I was teaching my students about idea generation in regards to writing, using a student-friendly version of TIME magazine called TIME for Kids as my source. I explained that one…
Unprofitable near-death experiences
The New York Times reported that on Easter Sunday 2011, the number one book on Amazon.com’s Religion and Spirituality best-seller list was Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding…
Spared his life
We may not always like our pets, but we love them, and my daughter is probably their greatest supporter. I think my wife would’ve murdered both of them by now…
Is this version any less likely?
My niece, Lexi, told my sister about the story of Noah's Ark today: "It's the big ship with all the animals that Uncle Sam flew and it came down and…
I couldn’t have said it any better, and that makes me so angry
Damn that Charles Schwab. In commenting on how to increase employee productivity, he once said: "The way to get things done is to stimulate competition. I do not mean in…
Bringing the May 21 rapture to life!
An brilliant idea from the mind of author Wendy Clinch: “Rapture prank: On Saturday, take some of your unwanted clothes and shoes and leave sets of them arranged on sidewalks…
Unacceptable platitude #2: “Nobody’s perfect.”
“Nobody’s perfect.” Your perfection was never in question. In fact, it wasn’t even in the universe of possibility, so to imply that I might not have been aware of your…
My new hero and heroine
I have a brand new hero and heroine in my life, and neither one is old enough to vote. Amy Myers is a high school sophomore who has challenged Minnesota…
Unacceptable platitude #1: “At least I admit my flaws.”
“At least I admit my flaws.” How is this supposed to help me? I already know that you’re an idiot. Acknowledging your stupidity has no value to me. At least…
