Too often in this crazy world, our first thought when something goes wrong is to pass the blame, and when something goes right we take responsibility, even if it wasn’t of our doing. Most people don’t even think twice about it. If no one else can prove us wrong, why not, right? Why not, indeed. … Continue reading Sometimes It IS Your Fault
We all know that parents tell lies to their children, ostensibly to protect them from the harsh realities of life, but really to save themselves from having to explain difficult things, but what about their kids? We were all teenagers once, and you know there are a host of lies teenagers tell their parents so … Continue reading Sam’s Friday Top 5: Teenage Lies
On a trip to the Magic Kingdom when I was thirteen, we had a behind-the-scenes tour (almost as if we were royalty). The thing they told us that stood out the most to me was that there were never to be two Mickeys out around the park at the same time. Now, while they hire … Continue reading Never Two Mickeys
A woman sits alone at a table. The table is in the Starbucks section of her local Barnes & Noble store. The woman is a 37-year old mother of two. Or at least I think she looks like one from my vantage point halfway across the cafe. She has that slightly overripe look that women … Continue reading The Watcher
It’s funny how as we get older we think back on the “good old days,” back when apparently trees were made of candy, when rivers were made of chocolate milk, and when every day was a Sunday. Sound familiar? I’ve always thought that distance creates a certain kind of fondness, even when we should know … Continue reading Embracing the Embellishments
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