Dear Prospective College Admissions Officer - Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I can only imagine how many of these letters you must read and how difficult it must be to evaluate potential students from mere words and numbers on a page. Since neither words nor numbers adequately describe my oldest … Continue reading Writing my son’s college essay (in my mind)
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The multiculturalism of crepes
My youngest son goes to a magnet elementary school in our neighborhood. The latter fact is more the reason he attends that particular school than the arts and humanities centered curriculum, but we do enjoy many of the activities based upon the school's theme. This week the school community's marked their Third Annual Multicultural Celebration. … Continue reading The multiculturalism of crepes
Hot compressing my dog’s scrotum, an unexpected delight of pet ownership
How’s that for a title, my friends? It has a certain dramatic flair, yes? Before you start to worry that you, by not offering your pet this service, are being a neglectful pet keeper, let me tell you how we arrived at this point. Nearly two weeks ago (Thursday, 9/25, the same day the real … Continue reading Hot compressing my dog’s scrotum, an unexpected delight of pet ownership
I wish that I could be like the cool kids
Have you heard this catchy little tune by Echosmith? When it comes on the radio Quinn always ask me to turn it up "like a party" and he sings along to the lyrics: "I wish that I could be like the cool kids,'Cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in...I wish that I … Continue reading I wish that I could be like the cool kids
Travel school
The first time I went to Florida was in 1983. I was 17 and we drove in a Winnebago, leaving New York on Christmas Day. I think we were in Maryland before the ice on the driver's window thawed enough for the driver, my friend's dad, to be able pay tolls without having to open … Continue reading Travel school
Some Girls
"In the sweet old country Where I come from Nobody ever works Nothing ever gets done." There was a summer a long time ago, in the mythical (to some) town where I grew up, when it seemed that the Rolling Stones' album "Some Girls" was in constant airplay. It didn't seem possible that so many … Continue reading Some Girls
Trains, boats and buses
Those of you who have children know that a big part of parenting seems to revolve around transportation. Like us, kids have places to be and must get to them. Whether it's sports practice, school events or to social activities, we, as parents, are usually on the hook to drive them to where they need … Continue reading Trains, boats and buses
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