I would make the same face if forced to eat avocados
I love this video except that it's title contains an annoying grammatical error that has yet to be fixed, even though YouTube titles can be easily changed.
Why was this second grader drinking a beer, and why did I allow it?
When I entered teaching 17 years ago, I expected to the job to bring many benefits to my life: Work that I loved. Stable employment. Summer vacations. A career that…
5 Quick Productivity Tips
One of the questions I am asked most often concerns how I manage to be so productive. I have many, many answers (if you click on the productivity category on…
A dance recital freak show, including marital discord, a gangrene foot, and a woman mistaking a children’s dance recital for a dance party
My daughter danced in her recital yesterday. She performed in three numbers plus the finale. Numbers 3, 35, 42, and 45. As you might imagine, there was a lot of…
Angry Bear Versus Little Girl: A Haiku
Little girl chased by bear Blood and gore amid the sycamores Tasty bear sandwiches
My daughter got in trouble at school, and I’m so glad.
Of course, I'm disappointed in my daughter about the ticket she received at school this week for failing to follow directions in wellness class (her school's version of physical education).…
Sequel Protection Service: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
So many times in my life, I’ve wished that I had avoided one or more of the sequels to a book or movie. Spoiling the beauty of an original story…
No photo like this exists of my sister and me.
My children make me feel like a retroactively terrible brother.
The question most frequently asked of me while I sign my name
"So you're a lefty?" Years ago, I stopped making smart-ass remarks to this inane question. "No, but my right hand has a small patch of gangrene," and "No. I like…
A signed copy of Shakespeare’s King Lear
It's unlikely that Shakespeare ever had the opportunity to sign his work. His plays weren't even gathered and bound until after his death, and like today, people in his time did…
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