Bravery beyond compare
Last night I did something exceptionally daring. Some might say courageous. Elysha was in the middle of a sentence when she stopped, searching for a word that she could not…
An answer to the stupid question, “How can it be so cold if global warming is real?”
Trump tweeted about the weather at least twice last week, calling into question climate change and global warming given the cold temperatures that have recently gripped the nation. This is…
Resolution update: January 2019
Each month I review the progress of my yearly goals and report on that progress as a means of holding myself accountable.Here are the results for January. __________________________________PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t…
Overused, hackneyed, and stupid
The “He’s playing chess and everyone else is playing checkers” thing is done. Okay? It’s really, really done. There may have been a time when this metaphor seemed clever and…
Being critical doesn’t mean I can’t have fun.
Yesterday I wrote about my annoyance over dining at a restaurant that has banned straws but still jams unnecessary and unrequested lemon wedges on the sides of soda glasses.In response,…
No straw but plenty of lemon? Absolutely stupid.
Elysha and I went to dinner on Saturday night with friends. I ordered a Diet Coke. When it arrived, it was adorned with an unrequested wedge of lemon but no…
Speak Up #34: Chion Wolf
On episode #34 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we hear from a listener who hosted an evening of stories at…
Wonder Woman and Mary Poppins Returns: Two excellent films with stupid, sexist endings
Spoiler alert: I’m about to reveal the stupid, sexist, asinine endings to Mary Poppins Returns and Wonder Woman. If you were hoping to experience the stupid, terrible endings of these…
Worst reaction to a gift ever
Yesterday Elysha and I gave Clara several birthday presents. Books, accessories for her American Girl doll, and a canopy to create a book nook in her bedroom. Happily, Elysha was…
Clara turns 10 years-old today.
Clara is ten years-old today. Double digits. I can’t believe it.From the moment I learned that Elysha was pregnant, I started writing to Clara, and later to Charlie, on a…
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