At what turned out to be the second-to-last house for trick or treating, I noticed that my son Danaan, age six at the time, was doing a light dance as he waited for the candy to be disbursed. Seeing the choreography was similar to steps he does in the middle of the night while trying […]
My 9/11
Writing a blog entry on 9/11 is I’m sure a common event today. As it should be. The events of September 11, 2001 are indelibly etched in our memories and in our hearts. At the moment, I am out of town, as I was on September 11, 2001. Then I was in Atlanta, Georgia attending […]
Tis the Season
The Falconry season is getting near, and I am having happy thoughts. I think it is the same kind of feeling some people get when the first football is kick and the guy behind them has spilled his beer and semi-digested corn dog all over them, or the autumn scent of deer camp where campfires […]
Trip Inside Your Head
My brother had an unusual friend. His friend was always doing bizarre things. Once he flew to New York City, dressed up in a bunny outfit and stood prominently in the crowd outside behind the Today show hosts. He was a bunny on national television. My brother remarked that he would love to spend the […]
Web Site or Website or Fire and Ice?
In class, yesterday we had a violent discussion about how to spell Web site. Being the Lord of the Class, I fought valiantly and won. I then went home to make sure folks hadn’t changed their opinion on the matter while we were battling. So I quote the bowtie crowd below as they continue to […]
Eating Your Own Dog Food
There’s a great phrase in business described as “Eating your own dog food,” which is loosely related to “Putting your money where your mouth is,” and has cousins eating chips and drinking ice tea all about the cliché reunion. It means if you are serious about your product, you will use it. I’m teaching English […]
Soft People
“Soft people are easy targets.” Renee who cuts my hair said this in consoling fashion to her daughter on the phone. Not that I was eavesdropping.
Twilight
I finished reading Twilight by Stephanie Meyer last night. Why Twilight? U2’s PopMart tour in 1997 included an outrageous stage set including a huge mirror-ball lemon. When asked “Why a lemon?” by reporters, The Edge replied, “Why not a lemon?” Why Twilight? Why not Twilight? One of the reasons I read Twilight is to see why it is so compelling for so […]
Fresh Trapped Prairie Falcons
Fresh Trapped Praire Falcons from an old photo gallery.