That Dad: I have one
Jeff Pearlman wrote an opinion piece on CNN about being “That Dad,” the dad who arranges play dates and joins his daughter’s tea parties and isn’t afraid to change a diaper. His message to other dads...
View ArticleThis I once believed …
I remember being vaguely confused around age 5 or so: Seven days in a week? Are you sure? I thought the Beatles said there were eight. It was one of my first experiences learning the hard truths of the...
View ArticleQ’d up
My alphabetical order review of memorable stories nearly derails at “Q.” The only “Q” stories I can think of didn’t resonate all that deeply with me personally: the QSCB federal funds that will help to...
View ArticleLove the one you’re with
It wasn’t love at first sight. My college roommate was the one who was looking for a date at that time, not me. But I do remember meeting the guy who later turned out to be Husband. “He was cute,” I...
View ArticleMan’s best friend? Maybe at your house
Facebookland is awash with posts about the YouTube video of Hawkeye, the faithful pooch who lay by the casket of his master, Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson, throughout Tumilson’s memorial service Aug. 19. You...
View ArticleThanks for the music
Dear Mr. Ritter, I doubt I ever thought to tell you this before now, but I really am glad you were my teacher. You were my elementary school music teacher, back when such positions were at least...
View ArticleBlack Fridays
Made it through another Friday the 13th. Whew. Not that I really notice them anymore. I used to mark them with sackcloth and ashes and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Every once in a while, I still...
View ArticleBetter with whose age?
They say you’re only as old as you feel. I thought about that as I was getting a haircut a couple of weeks ago. “Sure is a lot of white coming out in your hair,” my hairdresser remarked. Yup. I feel...
View ArticleWill work for Oreos
I’ve been trying to do better by my body lately: smaller portions, less caffeine, at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, that sort of thing. I’ve noticed the effects of this hard work building little...
View ArticleKeep Calm and Carry On
My boss has a poster in his office of the British saying that has lately become such a catchphrase: “Keep Calm and Carry On.” I can see it every time I look up from my computer. I’ve been trying to...
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