Chasing fire trucks
When I was 22 years old, I was dating a girl named Christine. She and I worked at McDonald's restaurants on opposite sides of Brockton, Massachusetts. Christine was a college…
I like to fight. Who knew?
Clara's school assignment was to write a food recipe, and if possible, make the food. She chose braided challah. I told Clara that if I had been given the assignment,…
COVID-19 recommended protocol
Just for the record, I agree with Ed Yong of The Atlantic in his piece: It’s a Terrible Idea to Deny Medical Care to Unvaccinated People Refusing medical treatment to…
Why do bad things happen?
Have you ever noticed that people who say "God only gives you what you can handle" aren't watching their children starve to death in Somalia? Nor are they imprisoned in…
Not the surprise I was hoping for…
Eleven years ago, I began a search that culminated in disaster last week. Elysha graduated from Smith College back in 1997. She adored her college experience, speaks of it often,…
Happy birthday to me, Mom.
It's my birthday today, and it's sure to be wonderful. A morning spent with Elysha and the kids before I head off to school to spend the day with two…
Ted Lasso: Season 2 recap
Thoughts from season 2 of Ted Lasso, as requested by many. Spoilers ahead if you haven't watched: ____________________________________ I'm disappointed to see the show turning to more traditional sitcom scenarios…
Clara and Elvis
Bruce Springsteen's "Thunder Road" is playing. I'm sitting in front of my computer, listening and writing. Clara enters the room and says, "Dad, is this Elvis Presley?" "Elvis?" I shout.…
Where were you when? (Revised)
I wrote this about a year ago and have since added to the list based upon reader feedback and recent events. _________________________________________ I was born after Kennedy's assassination, so I'm…
Unsettling second generation
It's getting stranger by the day. I taught the uncle of one of my current fifth grade students back when he was in fifth grade. I also taught…
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