Getting older is riding the gyre of a whirlpool. In your youth, at the far edges, motion and time are almost imperceptible. In your 20s the far edge is distant and there’s still sun over the horizon. Then as you…
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Driving DNA
Something resides deep in the coils and twists of DNA that compels one to mechanical motion. It’s not enough to run, to swing like our primate forebears, to feel the brush of leaves on our limbs. This tickle of…
Let’s Talk Compromise
I’ve learned many things in becoming a parent and one of the biggest is that I’m stubborn and argumentative. How do you argue with a one-year old? How do you argue with a five-year old? Is it worth it? Answers: …
Posted in Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged with: democrats, government, parenting, politics, republicans, shutdown, temper tantrums, toddlers
Your Health Doesn’t Matter
Here follows a hopefully rare but sizzling post on the things that start out as important issues, get pushed up to the level of political debate, then filter back down to the masses. Imagine Americans sewing together a beautiful quilt…
Posted in Uncategorized, Writing Tagged with: affordable care act, congress, health, healthcare, obamacare, politicians, sickening
Riding the Edge
Boys. They just can’t do the safe thing, they’ve got to toe the line, peer over the edge, then ride their bikes along it. I’m trying to water the plants last night and Number Two decides he’s coming out. Fine…he…
Posted in Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged with: bicycle, blog, boys, gruesome crime scene photos, internet, number two, pool, privacy, tricycle
Attention Dog-Owners!
I’ve grown up with dogs. I love their inquisitive faces, their loyalty, companionship, and personality. For many thousands of years man has been domesticating dogs and training them to be our companions, hunting partners, and security. So unless you have…
Eat Simply, Eat Well
I am not the well-organized person who plans out a week of meals and the necessary ingredients—my wife does that. And good thing too, since we get to try new things and old favorites. This week the highlight was salade…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: cats, eggs, food, green beans, napoleon, olives, potatoes, salad, salade nicoise
Welcome!
Hey readers, you’ve made it to the new page! I know this is the second time I’ve switched ships. The first time was when Vox developed a slow leak that eventually split the hull sank so I jumped ship to…
Thursday Grab Bag
What I love about Thursday Grab Bag is no rules! Nothing is too random or inconsequential! Let’s get started. [Tuesday night, dinnertime. Scene opens on the kitchen table where Number Two is sitting in high chair and emitting loud shrieks,…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: breakfast, CH, dreams, fashion, grab bag, number two, parenting, random
New American Art
Every day I walk past an art gallery that has a selection of oil paintings of modern scenes: a city convenience store, a rowhouse, a highway gas station at dusk. It’s that last one that catches my eye every time…
