It is what it is.
Forty years ago today the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior was murdered. At varying points throughout my life I have asked older people about that fateful day. All of the responses have been similar and consistent. They have told me of an overwhelming feeling of grief, and a sense of feeling lost and abandoned. [...]
The Dev is about two weeks into his transition, and of course it's a transition for us all. We've already completed a "big" school project and are getting a new level of feedback on his performance. In addition what I've learned is that being the new kid, even at four years old, is hard. He [...]
Today I was lucky enough to take my son to his first full day at his new preschool. Of course that depends on how you look at. My wife took him for his first transitional day last week Friday. Either way I think my contribution was notable. Anyway, as part of his new routine he [...]
My wife and I have had a barge loads of fun going places and doing things with the Dev. Really, we have. The thing is, though, there are a bunch of places that we'd love to go to, or go back to, without him. Four going on five isn't exactly the age that known for [...]
I know that envy is one of the seven deadly sins and not particularly attractive, nevertheless I have more than a passing acquaintance with the emotion. I have come to accept this flaw in my distinctively and tremendously flawed personality. A plus for me is that I am young enough to grow and learn from [...]