A short-sighted and fairly presumptuous name
I've recently learned that Occidental College was named for being the westernmost institution of higher learning in the United States at the time of its establishment in 1887. Occidental (from…
I might know more about education than Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary.
Betsy DeVos is Donald Trump's nominee for Education Secretary. Here are some facts that emerged from yesterday's Senate confirmation hearing: She called the public school systems a "dead end" even…
Find something to be this excited and happy about…
May we all find something that engenders this much excitement and happiness in our lives. This dog is my new spirit guide. My first, actually.
Unfair assumption #29: Football fans are more effective in emergencies
As we left the house last night, our 19 year-old babysitter was settling in to watch the end of the Atlanta Falcons - Seattle Seahawks playoff game. She'd been watching…
Springsteen on parents (and perhaps a path to my salvation)
“We honor our parents by carrying their best forward and laying the rest down. By fighting and taming the demons that laid them low and now reside in us. It’s…
The best thing about my wife’s family might surprise you (but shouldn’t)
There's many things I love about the family that I have married into. Their absolute acceptance of me despite our many differences Their support and encouragement of my teaching, writing,…
Little Guy Defeats Big Guy
It's sometimes hard to imagine but important to know that the little guy is perfectly capable of defeating the big guy, as improbable as that may seem. When it doubt, remember…
Spare your parental advice unless you know how to give parental advice
If you're a parent of any age, I would like to suggest that before you dispense parental advice to fellow parents, you carefully consider whether you're qualified. Much of the…
On rare and special occasions, darkness can breed such light. This is one such occasion.
It's so uncommon for darkness to bring such light into the world, but I think this Volvo commercial does exactly that. I laughed out loud at this commercial, which is…
How many phone numbers do you know?
The ubiquity of cell phones has caused people to stop memorizing phone numbers. Scroll through a list of names or start typing their first name, and you can be calling…
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