A solution to arguing on Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is upon us. A day of food, family, and friends. A day of giving thanks for all our good fortune. And with it, the prospect of strife at the dinner table. Democrats…
Elton returns.
Back in September, Elysha and I saw Elton John perform in Hartford, CT as part of his “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” farewell tour.He was fantastic. Both of us left the…
A beautiful princess
When you live in a diverse community and your daughter attends a diverse school filled with children of all colors, then princesses can suddenly be any color, too.I found this…
My blog is celebrating its 10th anniversary today!
Today’s a big day! My blog - Grin and Bare It - just celebrated its tenth anniversary! Back on November 18, 2008, I wrote my first post. I introduced myself…
Speak Up Storytelling [rebroadcast]: Renae Edge
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners in the United States. Elysha and I are taking the holiday off and rebroadcasting episode #14 of Speak Up Storytelling, which features the joyous…
Just another Saturday night
It’s Saturday night in our house. An evening to relax. Enjoy ourselves. Have some fun.What did our 9 year-old daughter, Clara, choose to do with her free time?She read books…
“I had nothing else to do”
A few days before the midterm elections, Trump told reporters that he listened to one of President Obama's campaign speeches for Florida Democrats. “I was in the plane,” he said.…
My son, the conceptual percussionist
Our son, Charlie, age six, designed a drum kit out of several of his toys. Then he conceptualized a song called "Exploring Your Life" that... well, he can explain better…
Trying to tell me something?
Working on one of my next books this morning when I looked up and saw this. Apparently he doesn’t approve of this morning’s progress.
What is the meaning of life?
During the Q&A portions of my author talks, I always invite audience members to ask me challenging questions. No subject is out of bounds. The stranger the better.I even give…
