Hug a teacher. Or at least send a note of thanks.
Yesterday a former student stopped by my class to say hello. He stood awkwardly in front of me for a second until his friend told me that he wanted a…
Lemmings unwillingly launched to the sea
Lemmings don’t leap off cliffs and commit commit suicide as they migrate. It turns out that the phrase “like lemmings to the sea” is nonsense. The metaphor derives from the…
Know thyself, or just read what festival organizers have to say about you instead
My appearance at the upcoming Connecticut Book Festival has been finalized for those interested in attending. I will be speaking on Sunday from 10:00-11:00 AM at the University of Connecticut…
One of those annoying “My daughter is perfection” posts. But the video is damn cute.
Based upon my daughter’s behavior this evening, I suspect that she is vying for a new dollhouse or perhaps an extended bedtime. Clara is playing with her little people. They…
Movies that are better than the book: Part 2
A quick update on yesterday’s post by the same name: It turns out that as I was writing my list, Jason Bailey at Flavorpill was making a list as well,…
Waking the dead with a Datsun B-210
My sister tweeted this: I've had my license for 20 years and I always thought that the larger vehicle always had the right of way. Apparently that's only true at…
Movies that are better than the book
I just finished reading Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. The movie, as you may know, is a classic. Genuinely great. And I feared that this would be one of those…
Ousted zebra
Elysha and I came upon this scene today, left behind by our daughter. As you can see, Yellow Curly Cue and Bathtub Penguin each have seats at the table, but…
One-time Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities volunteer imposter
I recently wrote a post about the American Legion-styled pins that I would like to wear denoting some of my past accomplishments and positions in life. I received quite a…
A perfect indicator of how you spent your childhood
I love this video. Watching it brings back honest-to-goodness moments of pure joy. The fact that I can identify almost all of the video games featured is indicative of the…
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