Fiona is 9 years old. She’s my adopted puppy child. She was two when Liz and I started dating and five when we got married. I missed those early formative years (which is why she’s so misbehaved now), but I’ve …
30 Days Without Alcohol: The Epilogue
I previously explained why I decided to give up alcohol for 30 days, so I won’t rehash that here. I also already wrote about one key takeaway from my alcohol fast, so I won’t rehash that either. Instead, I’ll begin …
Stop Asking When We’re Going to Have Kids
This is a public service announcement. Call it a good deed if you’d like. Here we go: PLEASE STOP ASKING MARRIED COUPLES WITHOUT CHILDREN WHEN THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE KIDS. I’m begging you. Pleading. I’m on my knees. My wife …
Ray Rice, Janay Rice, and Domestic Violence
By now, you know the story. Former (he was cut by the team Monday) Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice knocked his then-fiance, now-wife, Janay, unconscious in a hotel elevator earlier this year. NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, originally suspended Rice …
From Autopilot to Engaged
I have a theory. I’m sure someone else has voiced this theory somewhere, but I’m too lazy to do the research. So, here we go. Most people walk around on autopilot. Yesterday’s behaviors predict what we’ll do today. We have …
Selfie Haiku
Look, the Grand Canyon! An American landmark, But mostly my face. Photo (Flickr CC) by Robin Corps
30 Days Without Alcohol: The Prologue
When I was a young pup, I could drink large quantities of alcohol and maintain the illusion of being a functioning adult the following day. I experienced hangovers from time to time, but the hangovers were fairly mild and wore …
Writing Therapy
In addition to writing for Rebel Storytellers, I’m also the Managing Editor. That means I collect, edit, and post everything you see on the site. While I enjoy the job very much, being in charge also has its drawbacks. Mainly, …
10 Tips to Make College Count
I’ve been wanting to write this list for a long time, but the time never felt right. This fall will begin my 20th year (holy crap, I’m old) on a college campus. 4 as an undergraduate, 2 as a graduate …
The Powerful Play Goes On
By now, I’m sure everyone knows Robin Williams took his own life on Monday. There’s so much to unpack about his death. First, some of us wrote about anxiety and depression recently. There are excellent resources all over the Internet, …