A tale of an average white guy
I’m an average white guy. I have a corporate job, a kid, a house, an ex-wife, and a car payment. I’m in my mid-40s. I do a lot of average […]
Five years post-meatball
We keep a big whiteboard calendar in the kitchen that pretty much runs our household. Everything goes on it – Suzanne’s work schedule, my travel schedule, Annie’s school schedule, social […]
Why can’t we talk?
I’ve been thinking about my friend and colleague Dr. Les Kertay’s recent writings on radical civility. I also have shared Les’s frustration on our seeming inability to have a civil […]
Take care of yourself
This morning, Suzanne and I set out for Monroe, Georgia, to go buy some soap. I mapped a back-road route we’d never seen before and mounted up on the trusty […]
Sport and spectacle
This past weekend, Annie and I went to see EnduroCross at Infinite Energy Arena. This was our first time at EnduroCross, but we’d been to SuperCross a few years ago. I […]
Parenting gap analysis
I believe I’m a pretty good parent. I like to do things from an evidence basis, and most of the evidence I have supports that idea. My daughter is a […]
On not consuming
This morning, while walking Seamus and planning my day in my head, I started wondering how difficult it would be to get through a whole day without buying anything. Not […]
The don’t wanna
Today was the first day of school for my daughter, and she had herself a serious case of the don’t wanna. What kid wants to see their summer end and […]
The joy of the routine
I’ve been off my feed lately. For the last several weeks, I just felt like I’d lost my mojo. I haven’t felt particularly good about myself. I’ve been busy, and […]
Living from a suitcase
For what seems the most brief of moments, I’m home. The past week and the next couple promise to be a bit crazy. Mostly, I did it to myself, since […]