Image credit: Photo by aesop on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons The school secretary looked at me over the top of her glasses. The look clearly said, "Oh. It's you again. The mom who can't be bothered to get her child to school on time." She knows my daughter and me, which is not a [...]
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How Austen Convinced Me Torture Doesn’t Work
Image credit: Photo by ...-Wink-... on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons "How did you know?" my son Austen asked. "Know what, buddy?" I asked. We had been talking about how a particular connector fit into a particular slot. This, along with batteries and speakers, is a particular fascination of Austen's lately. When we were watching [...]
Just Say No to Reading
Image credit: Photo by paulbence on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons "Where's the ketchup?" "Don't you remember?" asks Mark, a little exasperated. "We had this conversation," he says as he begins to describe it to me in elaborate details: all the full sentences I said to him in response to what he said to me [...]
Haikus for a Friend in the Parking Lot
Image credit: Photo by Andreas_MB on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons After the meeting waiting for Mark to come out, I saw a good friend. I think to myself, "It's quite a coincidence seeing David here." "What are the chances that we're here on a weeknight in the same church lot?" But then it hit [...]
I Am Uncle Billy
I was at the bank the other day making a hefty deposit: part in cash but the bulk in check. I went into the bank, because I don't trust ATM machines with large deposits; I want an actual physical receipt from an actual physical person. I counted out the money and decided to keep $25 [...]
