I’m officially 30 years old. I have lived through three decades. I’ve done all the normal stuff like graduating high school, going to college, getting married, having kids. I’ve done some unique things along the way, too, with writing and music. I don’t feel like I’ve properly reminisced about the past 30 years, so, if … More On Turning 30
I’m stepping into a new decade of life this month. Earlier this year the whole world stepped into a new decade of existence. Maybe these things combined are making me somewhat more introspective than usual. In the early hours of 2020, I did a quick reflection on the last decade and thought I should write … More Poem: A Decade
Well, I’m doing it. When the end of 2019 came and everyone not only released year-end best of lists but also best of the decade, I didn’t feel much pull to add to my plate. At any rate, I figured, I didn’t really start keeping track of what I read until 2015 when I made my … More Best Books Read in the Past Decade
This post continues an on-going series that examines different facets of parenting. To see the previous post, you can read it here. I recently read His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik. It’s a novel that adds dragons into the Napoleonic Wars. Historical fiction mixed with fantasy? That sounded interesting to me so I put it on my … More Parental Perspective: Of Children and Dragons
After what feels like a long while, I am back this week with a new post. Well, a kinda new post. I originally wrote this back in 2011 (!) and consider it one of my “classic” or more memorable posts. I’ll re-post it this week for your enjoyment and encouragement. I’ll be back in a … More Re-Post: Words of Comfort
When you realize you’re in a jam, you want to break out of it as quickly as you can. As soon as you sense trouble, your instinct is to fly in the opposite direction as quickly as possible. At the beginning of last year, when I reflected on 2018, I knew I was in dire … More Reflections on 2019: Let It Happen
We have come to this point once more, my friend. It is the end of the year and lists flow forth from various blogs and websites like a cascading mountain stream in the spring. It’s time for me to add to that torrent with my very own list of the top ten best books I … More Best Books Read in 2019
