Think you know June? Here’s ten things about June you probably haven’t heard before: 10. For any given year, no other month begins on the same day of the week as June. 9. June has been a favorite month for marriages since the days of Ancient Rome when Ovid the Poet asked Jupiter’s high priestess … More 10 Reasons June is Weird
One of my favorite things to do is to have lunch at Panera Bread–just me and a book to read. And you know, as I sit there alone in Panera Bread stores, from the east coast to the midwest, I can’t help but notice something. A lot of young mothers like to take their child/children … More Panera-ramic Vision
Every year, parents send their sons and daughters away to college hoping they will study hard, find a core group of friends, and experience the time of their lives as they prepare for their future endeavors. We were no different. We sent our youngest off to a small Lutheran college in the midwest. We expected … More The Dick House
We waited years to sell a house we never liked. Thankfully, three noteworthy events intersected last summer: our youngest graduated high school, our middle and oldest sons moved into their own respective apartments, and the economy bounced back from a decade-plus of real estate dregs. No one had to ask us twice. We grabbed paint … More Taxes, Death and Moving
One of my favorite cartoons comes from the pre-Simpsons Matt Groening circa the 1980’s. I came across it in Baltimore’s hipster publication, The City Paper. Interestingly, Matt Groening was not the first person to use the passive-voice construction as a deflection device with Mistakes were made. Ulysses S. Grant, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Chris … More Mistakes Were Made
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