My version of “what’s it all about anyway?”
Some background information might be in order. In the early days I was a little slower than some to get a facebook account, but eventually I joined my friends in the land of “what’s on your mind?” From the get-go I had a love/hate relationship with social media, despising myself for spending hours mindlessly scrolling, […]
One of my earliest memories is getting dressed up for church. My older sisters and I would always be decked out in my mother’s handmade and hand-embroidered dresses, and, of course, hats and gloves. When I was still young enough for my mother to dress me up for church, I wore little sunbonnets. Then there […]
Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it. Gently pick up your favorite cat, bury your nose in its fur, and take a deep, deep breath. You’ll be glad you did. If tranquility had an odor, cat fur would embody it. A couple of caveats: make sure that it is a clean and healthy cat, and […]
There’s a monkey on my shoulder, and his name is Disfear Dube. There, I said it. I expect I’d better elaborate. First, the monkey. This creature in its many guises provides lots of imagery for our lives, not all of it compatible with the rest. During my college theater days, we spoke of the “monkey” […]
It’s fall, and as such there are certainly obligatory culinary endeavors in which one must partake. Notice that I did not end the above sentence with a preposition. But I digress. Fall requires a lot of foods that start with “P.” In order of operations, we shall first consider pumpkins. It was a long, long […]
Younger Son noticed that the little statue of Medusa, which he was going to paint and use in an Overly Complicated Board Game, had a muscular tail that hung down below her feet. “Hmmm,” said Elder Son. “How will she stand up?” “She needs a plinth,” I piped up. Usually, I remain stoically mute when […]
Third time’s a charm, or so I’ve always heard. In this case, “third time” applies to my decision to retire yet again from the field of education. And maybe knit a bunch or sweaters, or stare anxiously at my kids, or grow asparagus, and try not to lose my ever-lovin’, blue-eyed mind. And let us […]
I learned recently that my eyes are blue only in the sense that the sky and the ocean are blue. That is, they aren’t really. There’s a spot towards the front of the iris that, for most people, holds a bit of brown or other color of pigment. This section of my eyes, apparently, has […]
Picture this: I’m twenty years old and I’m writing in longhand. I’m homing in on a brilliant conclusion for a college writing assignment. My topic is to draw an analogy between the seasons of the year and the phases of a person’s life. I may be a baby who knows nothing of metaphorical evenings, but […]
Just a flick of the wrist, a click of the mouse, and one can fast-forward in time. A fifth grader showed me how. He approached my desk, eyes crinkled almost shut with the delight of discovery, and showed me the calendar app on his iPad. The display showed the month of April 2124. He waited […]