Resolution update: February 2014
1. Don’t die. I still kick ass at not dying. 2. Lose ten pounds. One pounds gained in February. Oops. 3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five…
A unicorn and the tendency towards loss aversion result in cleaner teeth and a new idea in behavior management.
The pre-gifting of the stuffed unicorn as a reward for the excellent behavior that we expected from my daughter during her recent dentist appointment was a stroke of genius on…
Man collects Pop Tarts. Pop Tarts turn 50 this week. Man enjoys his 3 minutes of fame.
I’m a huge fan of Pop Tarts. I almost never buy them because I can’t help but eat the entire box at one time. But I would eat then every…
I may not be an author yet, but I write like one.
I’ve published three novels since 2009. All three were sold internationally, including the most recent, Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, which has been translated into 25 languages worldwide and is…
Big news does not mean big numbers when it comes to same sex marriage.
Arizona, Idaho and Kansas are the three most recent states to attempt to legalize discrimination based upon sexual orientation. Arizona’s law passed through the House and Senate before the governor…
Ginger was a ginger
A ginger, in case you didn’t know, is a word used (oftentimes in a derogatory manner) to describe a red-headed person. Ginger from Gilligan’s Island was a red head, thus…
Teaching is not quite a minimum wage job, despite what my students may think.
My students were reading an article about the proposed increase in the minimum wage in their Time for Kids magazine. I was secretly listening to their conversation. Student #1: “If…
The Reverse Nap: Mounting evidence that I am not a crazy person
I’ve been reversing napping for more than a year now. I go to sleep at my regularly appointed hour, usually somewhere between 11:30 PM and midnight. Then I wake up…
Ignorance is bliss
Three words that my daughter continues to use incorrectly: “Last day” in place of any day before today “Oh” in place of “Or” “That wise” in place of “That's why”…
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