First bagel
I didn’t eat my first bagel (from the freezer case at the local Almac’s grocery store) until I was almost twenty years old. My son beat me by about two…
Speak Up storyteller: Okey Ndibe
Less than a month until our inaugural Speak Up storytelling event at Real Art Ways in Hartford, CT. May 4 at 7:00 PM. Admission is free. Today I’m proud to…
Resolution update: March 2013
To hold myself accountable, I post my progress on my yearly goals at the end of each month on this blog. The following are the results through March. 1. Don’t…
Unacceptable platitude #4: “To each his own.”
It’s been a long time since I added to my list of unacceptable platitudes. Past platitudes include: “That’s your opinion.” “Nobody’s perfect.” “At least I admit my faults.” Today I…
How dare the Pope act so kindly or equitably
According to the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, and leading Catholic authorities, Pope Francis’s recent decision to wash the feet of two girls, including a Muslim, during a traditional…
Our boy!
There were some super cute naked photos as well, but I decided not to expose his bottom to the world.
Two peas in a pod
I can only assume my daughter and her grandfather get along so well because they are so close in maturity. Whatever the reason, Clara thinks of Gramps as one of…
Done.
When my wife doesn’t like something I’ve written, she tilts her head, squints her eyes, and rereads, as if doing so will make it look better. I fear that look.…
Spamming scumbag of the week
Each week, among the many interesting, insightful, and occasionally scathing comments on my blog, I find comments from businesses and/or spammers clever enough to avoid spam-detection technology. I delete these…
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