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The Christmas Accordion: Holiday 2012 Thoughts
I have three memories around my second grade teacher, Mr. Nyenhuis. The first involved the time he dumped Dan Wheeler’s desk on the ground, showing what an absolute mess it was. Seriously, there was a...
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Pete the Cat is the Only Cat I Like
I have always been allergic to cats, which means my relationship to them has been one of avoidance for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, most cats do not know our little “arrangement,” and seem...
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Five Things I Am Into Right Now, January 2013
I blame my book. I haven’t done a post like this since October (October!), and really the only big change I can point to, besides my new obsession with Doctor Who (see number 2, below), is Permanent...
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Okay, am I a nerd?
Yesterday, the writer Becky Flade mentioned me in a blog post on her site. The post was called “The Blog that Wasn’t” (which you can find here) and she said this about me and my site: “When I need a …...
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The Historical Resonance of Turning Two
Sentimentality runs thick in my family. It has always been that way, carrying on that tradition from my parents to me. And when a holiday or family event arrives at our door, the past always arrives...
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Two Articles on Green Spot Blue. Check them out!
Two of my posts are on Green Spot Blue today! If you have not visited Green Spot Blue, you should check it out. It’s a parenting site for readers where you will find everything from fun things to do...
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Austen in Stealth: Introducing My New Novel A JANE AUSTEN DAYDREAM
A JANE AUSTEN DAYDREAM is published by Madison Street Publishing. It is being sold exculsively by amazon.com where you can find it in print for $14.95 and as an eBook for $3.99....
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My Awkward Relationship With Winnie-The-Pooh
I’ve always had an awkward relationship with Winnie-The-Pooh, starting as a child and even reaching to now, the grown author with a blog. Above, this post, in my cover image, you have a collection of...
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The Conundrum of Men in Capes
Superman was always my favorite superhero. There was always a lost operatic elegance to his story in my opinion. Yes, he saves cats from trees and helps old ladies cross the street, but he is alone...
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Taking on the Princesses. Me vs. My Two-Year Old Daughter’s Heroes
For years I dreamed of Scout. That is how I used to imagine my future daughter. Smart, inquisitive, able to stand up in a fight and not playing with dolls, finally growing into a person like Harper...
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For the Love of Disney
On Friday I made a major sacrifice for me. My wife took my son to see Monsters University while I stayed home. They needed some alone time together, which is understandable, and I watched the toddler,...
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Dreaming for a Holodeck. Thoughts on Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation has become comfort food for my soul. While I always enjoyed the original cast, and even dig the new film series by J.J. Abrams, there was something about the Enterprise D...
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The 1996 version of me is alive and well, thank you very much
In 1996, I was about to graduate from college and with diploma in hand I was preparing to take on the world. Oh, I had so many plans in play! First, I was going to disappear, six week or so, … Continue...
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Growing Up in the Neighborhood: Mr. Rogers to Daniel Tiger
The Then I had a spare grandparent. And this grandparent visited me every day, was interested in what I was doing, asked me questions, talked to me about my feelings and told me the coolest stories...
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Mo Willems Is a Genius
Last week, I actually cried while reading my daughter’s bedtime story. Looking back, I think I was set up for this moment. My family is big fans of the books of Mo Willems and, in my opinion, there is...
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The Issue With My Clock or the Post With Breaks
My clock has switched. I’m not sure how this happened, but everything is upside down and it is the new norm I have to accept. I’m Alice in a world where the ceiling is now the floor, and that is …...
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The Questions I Struggle With
When you are growing up there is this myth we all buy into. When you decide your goal, that’s it. Forever. Your life is locked in, congrats and here are the keys to your future. Oh, if life was only …...
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Their Obsession With Cheetahs
Every night my children go to bed with cheetah cubbies that may be leopards. They are cheap stuffed toys, the kind you see at the front of lesser family restaurants. Nothing extravagant, but wherever...
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If I could wear a Halloween costume…
As an adult, it takes a certain amount of courage to put on a costume. Let me correct that… it takes a certain amount of courage and alcohol to put on a costume. A costume draws people’s eyes towards...
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Drums and Kings: Turning Forty
I have always been a book nerd. A great example of what I mean is my first reaction to J.R.R Tolkien’s masterpiece The Lord of the Rings. I read the book that first time when I was around nine and...
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