Shelter-in-Place, the Good Stuff
While all of this sheltering in place isn't a mistake I've made, instead of lamenting what we can't do, what's not available, I can look at what I've learned fr...
Category: parenting
Texas is Open, and Nothing Has Changed (for some of us)
Last Friday, the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, declared that somethings could go back to normal — restaurants dining rooms are at half capacity, state p...
Riding the Socially Distanced Wave
Riding the Wave I didn’t realize how apt the name of this blog was when I came up with it. At the onset, it just described how moody I am &#...
Homeschool Advice from a Former Teacher who Hates Lesson Plans
UPDATE: I wrote this two weeks ago at the beginning of our school-from-home experience. Since then, the school district has upped their game, mostly subverting ...
Pandemic Thoughts: If You’re Not Okay, That’s Okay
There's nothing wrong with you if all those helpful suggestions don't make the anger, worry or fear disappear. The big stressors are there in the background, so...
‘Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week to Quit my Job.
I quit my job with Neighbors of Four Points magazine several weeks ago. I was just ramping up the search for a new position when the coronavirus smashed everyon...
Dickens Was Right, Damnit
We had to memorize the first sentence of A Tale of Two Cities, which didn't seem like a big deal until I realized it takes up the ENTIRE FIRST PAGE OF THE BOOK.
(non)Urgent Cricket Update
So many people have asked me, “But what happened to the crickets?? Did they survive?!” that I decided to do an update. And I have the ulterio...
What’s Grosser Than Ten Dead Crickets in a Box?
One thousand dead crickets in a box. That's what I'm looking at right now -- 1,000 belly-up insects in a rectangular receptacle. I paid 30 dollars for them. If ...
Coffee with a Side of Blackmail
My morning was hijacked by an email. I was poking through my spam folder when I saw a message that appeared to be from myself but with a different email address...