A few amazing things that I recently learned about my maternal grandmother: She had to drop out of high school in 1939 to help support her family. She was the…

Charlie's choice of subject matter when it comes of his drawing sometimes concerns me. He explained that he was reading a book on optical illusions. If you quickly move these…

When I was 17 years old, I took my high school girlfriend, Laura, out for ice cream at Newport Creamery. We sat on stools at the counter, and when the…

My school district is flying rainbow flags at each one of its schools this month in recognition of Pride Month. Unlike the traditional rainbow flag, the district has opted to…

Charlie and I spent some time on Memorial Day wandering a local cemetery in the center of town, I ride my bike through this cemetery quite often, so know that…

Clara has posted rules in her bedroom that I just noticed. It's an interesting and eclectic collection, mostly targeting her little brother: No fake guns, fingers used as gun, etc.…

Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the result from…

I taught my students how to properly fold a letter before placing it into an envelope. An important life skill. At the end of the day, I found a properly…