Gratitude journal: Daddy!
Almost without fail, my favorite moment of every day is moment I step through the door after work and hear my daughter shout “Daddy!” Most of the time she comes…
Cat Stevens taught me that authors should not act like jerks.
I have a more-than-slight tendency to act like a jerk. I can be biting, sarcastic, oppositional, confrontational, aggravating, nonconforming, and disagreeable. My mother referred to me as The Instigator. I…
Real estate booming in certain sectors
Whenever we drive by construction site and machines are digging into the ground, Clara says that they are digging holes for rabbits. It’s a cute and sweet and innocent comment,…
A lot of preparation required in order to watch TV
Sometimes a couch and a couple pillows just aren’t good enough. Sometimes my daughter requires a couple carefully chosen friends, a strategically placed umbrella, a well worn winter hat and…
Gratitude journal: Not tempted in the slightest
Tonight I am grateful for my job. Earlier this evening, I was offered a teaching job at a different school that included an increase in pay, an opportunity for advancement…
Three important writing lessons, as described by my three-year old daughter
My daughter is only three years old, and yet I can already see the exacting eye of an editor in her. She cannot read yet, but as she watches television,…
Gratitude journal: I was wrong. I’m so glad.
In our ongoing efforts to improve our dog’s behavior comes this minor miracle: Following the advice of our outlandishly affordable behaviorist, I set up a crate yesterday in hopes of…
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