Things that make me smile
After I went on a lengthy rant recently, the friend I inflicted it upon pointed out, “Cluelessness can be cured.” My new mantra.
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Things that make me smile
The other day, when we were having one of those “Why is the sky blue?” discussions, I admitted to my daughter that I didn’t know the answer to a lot of her questions, that I would probably never know the answer to those questions, and she shouldn’t try to stump me before I’ve had my…
On life’s little mysteries
So I happened to notice this awesome commentary on the hand dryer in the bathroom of my favorite coffee shop, so I took a photo with my phone: Then I put my phone in my back pocket and walked down to Global Cafe for some lunch. On the way, my butt took a couple…
Things that make me smile
The other day, my daughter and I watched Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, mostly because the DVD was on sale and I’d promised her a new movie as reward. I had no expectations of it, except that I usually like Dustin Hoffman and hoped it wasn’t another Ishtar. As it turned out, Jessica sat in rapt attention the entire…
On watching television
If you’ve known me for any length of time, you know I don’t own a television. This is not because I make any judgment about TV entertainment but rather that I like to get things done. And I know that if I have a television, I will watch it and not get things done. Some…
On facing unpleasant facts
I have always had this idea that my eccentric streak is mostly charming, and therefore not a cause for concern. This idea received a check the other day when I took a look at my passport photo and realized that the woman with those eyes seems more deeply disturbed than harmlessly eccentric. Wow, I thought….