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 [...]
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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 [...]
