My kids like flowers. I don’t get it.
Elizabeth Park in West Hartford, Connecticut, opened their greenhouse to the public this week, and my wife took our kids for a morning with the flowers. As a child (and…
Suspiciously perfect start to the day
My son refused to allow me to pluck him from the crib this morning until I handed him a book and allowed him to read it first. He’s a little…
You’re not in trouble if the only consequence is a verbal reminder.
Trouble is a matter of perspective. When a colleague, for example, tells me that he or she “got in a lot of trouble” for failing to complete a task or…
Street typography
I find this oddly calming and impressive. Perhaps I could learn to do this in a day or two, but it would take me years to come up with a…
My uninspired work space
The New York Times recently featured the workspace of five writers, including a photo of each. I’ve always felt a little envious of writers and their workspace, since mine is…
I will zip no more!
My daughter zipped her coat on her own today for the first time ever. She did it without us even asking her to try. This marks a momentous day in…
Resolution update: March 2014
1. Don’t die. Still kicking. 2. Lose ten pounds. Seven pounds down, thanks mostly to the most vicious stomach bug of all time. 3. Do at least 100 push-ups and…
Mary Poppins was right about teaching. We would all do well to listen to her.
Mary Poppins's words: "In every job that must be done / There is an element of fun." If I have been a successful teacher, it is because I have always…
Mother-son moments
When I watch my wife and son share moments like this, I think about my mother and hope that we had moments like this, too. I have about a dozen…
I’ve always thought that a library fine was a good thing. Unexpected income. Some librarians have disagreed. Am I wrong?
From a piece in the Hartford Courant entitled Wethersfield Library Begins ‘Food For Fines’ Program: For a limited time, Wethersfield Library patrons can pay their overdue fines with a can…
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