Witchcraft, I tell you!
My daughter was much less impressed with this than I was. But she’s four, so what the hell does she know.
Which okay is okay?
OK? O.K.? Okay? I choose “okay” every time, because it’s the only logical and acceptable choice. It’s the only one that represents an actual word. As an abbreviation, O.K. is…
Hashtag excuse
A student interrupted me yesterday. When I told him to knock it off, he said that he wasn’t interrupting. “That was a hashtag, Mr. Dicks. Not an interruption.” Sometimes an…
Unacceptable platitude #5: “It’s not the worst thing.”
In the past two days, two people have used told me that “It’s not the worst thing” in an attempt to mitigate my level of annoyance. On Sunday, I was…
Speak Up storytelling workshops
After reviewing the results from the survey conducted at our most recent Speak Up storytelling event, it became clear that there is a strong interest in the possibility of storytelling…
Daddy’s shoes
As a parent, you hope that your child will someday follow in your footsteps, but then you think back on the difficult and treacherous footsteps you took to get you…
Wearing underwear to bed is hard work.
My daughter went to bed in underwear in lieu of pull-up for the first time last night. Around 11:30 PM, she woke up to use the bathroom. After she ambled…
Worst things ever
Three years ago, I made a list of the worst things ever. They were: 1. Waiting2. Not knowing3. Not existing Upon reflection, I stand by this list wholeheartedly.
