Our engagement anniversary
Today is Elysha and my engagement anniversary! Eighteen years ago today, I proposed marriage to the woman I love, and she miraculously accepted. Kind of. Happily, the day of our…
Today is Elysha and my engagement anniversary! Eighteen years ago today, I proposed marriage to the woman I love, and she miraculously accepted. Kind of. Happily, the day of our…
On Christmas Eve, Charlie said that he was worried that he might be unable to sleep. "Too excited," he said. "You must follow the Brouse Rule of Sleeping," I told…
We took a lot of photos on Christmas, but this dark, grainy, difficult-to-discern photo might be my favorite. After waiting for more than an hour for Elysha to wake up…
Every Christmas, I take inventory of the holiday gifts that my wife, Elysha, gives me. Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, the latest gadget, stylish watches, and jewelry. My hope…
My first date with Elysha (though I didn't know it was a date) was a hike up Mount Carmel in Hamden, CT. We climbed the mountain as friends, but halfway…
This isn't Homework for Life (which you should be doing), but it's a close cousin. Every year for the past six years, musician Billie Eilish has been interviewed by Vanity…
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If you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that I take my goal-setting and New Year’s resolutions very seriously. Since 2010, I’ve posted my resolutions on…
Lots and lots and lots of things prevent people from being creative, making things, and chasing their dreams, but of all the barriers holding us back (artificial, self-imposed, and genuine),…
Someone recently asked me, "Do you really love your students? All of them?" So I went on a bit of a rant in answer to her question. When I was…