So Little Miss is home sick. She’s finally learned to share–though the sharing of germs was not really what I had in mind at the time of that lesson. Yes, that means I’m home too, hacking up a lung. She doesn’t seem nearly as sick as me, but that doesn’t reassure me much. I don’t [...]
Archive for January, 2008
27 Jan
Timing is everything
Donald Trump had it wrong: it’s not about location. It’s all about timing. Opportunities are laid before us every day. Many we ignore because our eyes are focused elsewhere. Others are impossible at that particular moment because of where we live, our families, our other choices. From the first decision we make as a child, [...]
24 Jan
How many ends does that candle have??
“It’s better to burn out than it is to rust.” These words, attributed to Neil Young, embody my usual philosophy. There isn’t much time– fill as many minutes as you can with usefulness. I’ve driven several family members mad with my need to be constantly “doing.” Personally, I don’t see this as a flaw. It’s [...]
21 Jan
The Things We Celebrate
Not so long ago, my daughter came home from school with a stern note from her teacher: she’d kicked a boy in the crotch in the lunch line. We were ecstatic. (I can hear all the parents out there cringe. Literally.) Let me explain. The important part of the story is WHY Little Miss found [...]
17 Jan
Oh, ABC, Is That Really Necessary?
I have to admit I was disappointed to watch Boston Legal last night and see Christian Clemenson as Jerry “Hands” Espenson break into a bunch of tics. I’ve seen this character in several episodes, and I was interested to watch how network writers would deal with the adventure that is Asperger’s Syndrome. His struggle with [...]
16 Jan
What makes a marriage?
A friend of mine recently decided in order to preserve her marriage, she needed to leave the marital home. She and her husband now live in two homes in the same city, while they work through counselors to cure the issues that separated them. So they see each other a couple times a week and [...]
14 Jan
Something to think about
I had to refer people to this blog I read this morning. http://darwinator.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/we-hope-for-freedom/ Makes you look at things in a different light, doesn’t it? Well done.
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