I talked to my sister on the phone tonight. She is in Grand Rapids for the night, but she will be someplace else tomorrow. I am where I am going to be for the foreseeable future. And that’s okay. She is one of those fly-by-night sorts that I envy but that I could never be … Continue reading I Am Not An Only Child
I never wanted my children to believe in Santa Claus, but now that my oldest is on the verge of disbelief I want to hang onto the jolly old elf at all costs. What changed? When we found out my wife was pregnant we had a sit down talk. You know, the kind of deep … Continue reading The Truth About Santa
Apparently the Devil has one night out of the entire year when he can run rampant across the earth, and it just so happens to be the same night little kids are out in droves begging people for candy they didn’t earn, and the same night where teens are blasting each other with shaving cream … Continue reading The Devil’s Night
Today was an exercise in patience, and not like forcing my brain to control my mouth, but like lifting heavy objects to keep myself occupied, to thwart my anger. I don’t know what’s been happening lately, but little by little I’ve been losing my little girl and gaining a premature teenager, with all the angst … Continue reading Chatting With Lexi: On Respect
My six-year-old does a mean job with the safety scissors, but I’ve seen her eyes light up when I bring the real ones out for whatever task I have set before me. Within the past year she has gotten so much better at following the lines, at cutting and pasting like a little champ, but … Continue reading Hand Me the Safety Scissors… Please
I am not a gamer. I admit it freely, and without reservation. But during the tenure of this online course I’ve been taking on creating a game I’ve come up against so many roadblocks that I’ve somehow found a way through that I feel a little less amateurish in my attempts than I did before. … Continue reading Chatting With Lexi: On Gaming
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