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…
If you have issues with Mother’s Day, for whatever reason, please consider these two words or these six words.
Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers of the world. A friend and mother recently tweeted: "Ok! All set on articles trying to make me feel bad about looking forward…
- Go to the previous page
- 1
- …
- 417
- 418
- 419
- 420
- 421
- 422
- 423
- …
- 842
- Go to the next page