Differing views on the nature of a loser
A friend recently told me: "The winners in life are the losers who never quit trying." I offered this small bit of rephrasing: The losers in life are the people…
My wife’s lack of physical descriptors don’t prevent me from staring at her constantly
It recently occurred to me that my wife’s lack of physical descriptors would make it hard for me to describe her in a book. “How would you describe me?” she…
Have times really changed that much?
This is amusing and seems to possess a kernel of truth based upon what I read and hear (mostly from non-educators), but I have never experienced a situation like this…
Inexplicable loserdom
Could someone please explain to me why the Alicia Keys and Jay-Z’s song Empire State of Mind causes a large percentage of men to high five, hug and slap one…
Caps? Bolding? Air quotes? And freakin’ Comic Sans?
Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert’s scathing open letter to the fans is frankly too over-the-top and hubris-laden for my taste. I prefer my NBA owners to be a little…
What does she want from me?
In the latest edition of New York Magazine, Doree Shafrir writes about how her opinion of some people take a plunge once she begins to follow them on Twitter: “…people…
Still thinking like a kid
I’ve come to the realization that the source of much of my angst with the world originates from my inability to alter my childhood view of life. In short, I’m…
Separate and unequal recess policies
I’ve been thinking about how different my school days were compared to my current students. How’s this for one: Growing up, the concept of recess was completely different than it…
Worst geographic decision ever
You know, if there is a God, he must have been in a rotten mood when he decided to place the origin of all three major monotheistic religions in an…
Where do you get your ideas?
I am often asked where I get the inspiration and ideas for my stories, especially considering that I am fortunate enough to have so many ideas from which to choose.…
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