Odds are, if you’re over the age of 30, you probably have a set group of friends you’ve had for a while. They’re round about your age, give or take a couple of years. They probably either went to school with you or work(ed) with you at some point. And they almost definitely are the … Continue reading The Friend Trajectory
“Do I have to change my name? Will it get me far? Should I lose some weight? Am I gonna be a star?” – American Life, Madonna The dance moves in twists and turns, bodies angled far from parallel to the multicolored floor below, the disco ball spinning wildly above. In the far corner of … Continue reading A Club, Circa 2004
They come with their super-saver coupons, with their laminated discount cards, with their white orthopedic shoes, and with their… ribald tales of sexual misadventure? Well, it’s true. Our elderly population talks just like we do (LOL) when speaking with their friends. Except, they often do it louder than we do, so we often overhear their … Continue reading Sam’s Weekly Water Cooler Musings: On the Elderly
I don’t have all the answers. Somehow I must have assumed I would, by now anyway. I mean, my oldest is six (going on 36), and my youngest just turned four. This was supposed to be my time to sit back and let the machine work, the machine that is parenthood. Except that it’s not … Continue reading Laying Down the Law: Parenting 102
I first found out about facebook when I was leading a group of students on an educational tour of England, Ireland and Wales in 2008. The youngsters kept taking pictures and telling each other to “tag me in it,” and I could only imagine a classic game of tag. Yet, no one was hitting anyone … Continue reading From the Vault: The Facebook Phenomenon
You’ve heard it time and time again. Love means compromise. Love means unconditional. Love means you need a two-way street, give and take, a whole lot of… understanding. And while that’s all true (and certain types of love have more layers to them), it doesn’t quite add up. You see, the beauty of love is … Continue reading Love is More than a Two-Way Street
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