*I want to preface this post by claiming that I do have some real-life friends. And for the most part, I count them as infinitely more valuable than the imaginary ones. That being said… Some of my favorite people don’t …
Acquainted with Loneliness
While their parents were in Hawaii, Cathy and I spent ten days with our twin four-year-old granddaughters. Shortly before we returned them to their rightful owners, I was lying in bed listening to their rhythmic breathing. I thought, “Who will …
Mad Men and the Myth of Overnight Success
I am going to be devastated when Mad Men goes off the air this Sunday. I have watched every episode, some more than once. I have watched AMC’s inane videos on costuming the cast. I have binged on DVD extras. …
Dare to Hope
Isaac and I were working on a voiceover script for an upcoming video the other day. We were tweaking one line to read: We dare to risk because we dare to hope. Today Leah and I leave with our 3.5 …
Just In Time
This week marks the convergence of two big moments for me: the 15-year anniversary of my college graduation and the last day of my first year teaching college classes. So I’m spending a lot of time thinking about time. There …
Committed
Sunday might have been my most productive day ever. I ran 13.1 miles. I gorged on all of the free food at the Flying Pig finish line. I enjoyed a morning view of the lovely Ohio River. I tried a …
One Perfect Day
If you’re anything like me, you hate spiders and your time is essentially divided into three categories: (1) The things you have to do; (2) The things you want to do; (3) The things you do. Category one is pretty …
Cracking the Code of Holy Nudges
You ever get a feeling, and then immediately after, something inside you discredits it? I wrote a “poem” a few years ago where the first two lines went, Trust your hunches, there’s a chance they’re holy. Stop second-guessing yourself, you …
Thirty WHAT???
A few years ago, I made a list of things to do before I turned 40. Of the fifteen things on the list, I’ve done exactly three, and I’ve actually done the opposite of “not be in the car when …
Quite the Conundrum
We took our granddaughter to see Disney’s new live action film, Cinderella. Based on the positive reviews from venerable institutions like the New York Times and The New Yorker, I had high expectations. I was not disappointed. The film is …