Because I Said So
Somewhere between preschool and high school, kids discover the strange and powerful world of profanity. While I can’t recall my …
Category Archives: Family Stuff
A “Moving” Story
Moving is a lot like parenting multiple kids. Seems like a strange comparison, I know; but bear with me for …
A Wordslinger Returns
A lost friendship, like a dirt smothered campfire, can always be rekindled. If the embers still glow with the …
An Open Letter To: The Place We Call Home
Dear Home, It was over 7 years ago when we first met. The soon-to-be-wife and I were spending the day …
Meeting the Big Guy in Red: A Comical Christmas Tradition
The history of the obligatory Santa Claus picture-taking event dates back to the years following the American Revolution. Our forefathers …
An Over-Analyzed, Grown-Up Review of: Gaspard and Lisa
After my recent review of Disney’s Doc McStuffins, the girl with the God complex and absentee parents, I received several …
An Open Letter To: Thanksgiving Dinner
Dear Thanksgiving Dinner, Like a specter in the night, you come upon me seemingly without warning. As if the month after …
The Real Revolution
You may have noticed the absence of my weekly post from your inbox this time last week. I’ll take your …
“Why Do You Want To Write This Book?”
Several months ago, I had a meeting with someone whose opinions carry a well-earned level of respect in the writing …
6 Things Soon-To-Be Fathers Don’t Know But Will Soon Find Out
I’m not an expert on many things, and by “many things”, I of course mean “anything”. People rarely seek my …
The Wordslinger 