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Charlie despises swearing. He can't stand graffiti. He is an aggressive rule follower, which can really annoy me at times. But while playing golf the other day, we sat on…
“The Velocipastor” is a bad movie but a great story
I asked my student how he spent this weekend. He told me that it saw the film The Velocipastor. I thought I heard him wrong, but no, The Velocipastor is…
Naming a business is a tricky business
I'm quite certain that Acme Music in Cheshire, CT is a brilliantly operated business, but there was a moment when someone chose this name, and I can't help but think…
Our Harry Potter journey
I've made some outstanding parental decisions in my time: Marrying Elysha was probably the best. If you want to have outstanding children, marry an outstanding person. It's no guarantee that…
Don’t roll your eyes at me. For your own sake.
It's 6:30 AM on a Thursday. I've just requesting cash from an ATM inside my local grocery store. It might be the first time I've used an ATM in years.…
Best rugby player ever
In case you haven't seen this 42 second video yet, this is the parental dream. An uncommonly brilliant child would be great. A tenacious, relentless, persistent child would be fantastic.…
Storytelling is for everyone
I often say that everyone should learn to tell a better story, for lots and lots of reasons. My TEDx Talk from last summer offers five of those reasons. My…
Stupid food names taste terrible in our mouth
On Saturday, we joined the in-laws for dinner at Wood-n-Tap, a lovely restaurant along the Farmington River. When it came time for Clara to order, she stumbled over the words…
Clara in the front seat!
Clara had a tough day at school. She learned that one of her friends was moving away at the end of the year. I understand this pain well. Many of…
Golf = Memories
One of the beauties of golf is the memories that it creates. I've played a great deal of basketball in my time, for example, but singular games of basketball rarely…
