Topless would have been better
Emily Yofee, in her role as Dear Prudence, offers advice to a married couple who met while the wife was putting herself through college by working at a topless bar.…
Headstones and high-fives
I was back in the classroom on Tuesday after having spent an interesting Monday in Massachusetts. My mom passed away almost three years ago, and I had yet to return…
The thing I do best
I was recently asked by an editor to describe my strengths as a writer, and after some fumbling about, I had to admit that I did not know. It’s a…
It’s the little things that make me feel the most stupid
There are many little things that I cannot do that make me feel stupid. After returning home around 3:00 AM from the Patriots Monday night football game, I found the…
Potential dead friends
I’m in the process of revising my Friendship Application. As I’ve debated new categories to add to my list and the revision of others, I’ve begun to wonder about who…
Cheat cheat never beat. Except by accident.
During a recent visit to our home, my wife’s grandmother asked me, “Did you ever cheat in school? “Absolutely,” I said. “Oh good,” she said. “I can’t stand those people…
Hardest decisions are usually the best decisions
Case in point: As an educator and a parent, I am opposed to placing a television in a child’s bedroom. With the quality of programming available on TV today, as…
High expectations are not always good
Thankfully, I haven’t run into many people like this. Unfortunately, I’ve met a few. This had me laughing out loud.
Anatomy of a toddler’s conversation
This just happened a minute ago. I transcribed it word for word. _____________________________ Clara (enters room): Uh oh. Mommy: Uh oh what? Clara: Uh oh Clara. Mommy: Why oh oh?…
Frazzled moms making a bad name for competent mothers everywhere
Am I wrong or did the New York Times just devote 2,000 words to a handful of women who lack time management skills and allow self-imposed guilt to interfere with…
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