Happy Friday!
Back-To-School Book List
In honor of back-to-school time, here is a list of books that, based on their titles alone, could be about getting kids ready for school: The Sound and the Fury The Things We Left Behind The Things They Carried Things Fall Apart The Hours Girl, Interrupted The Long Goodbye The Human Stain No Exit If… Read More
We Have Favorites Too!
I’ve said it before, it’s not exactly fair that adults don’t get their pictures taken holding a sign this time of year. We have favorites too! In case anyone is interested, my (large) sign would read as follows: It’s Phil’s 25th year of work! About Phil: FAVORITE EXCEL FORMULA: SUMIFS FAVORITE REPORT FONT: Calibri Light… Read More
All is Fair (And Other Potential Puns)
I love the State Fair. The fried foods. The livestock. The temporary rides of questionable safety. The enviable-yet-eternally-mysterious sense of weathered camaraderie in the carnie community. I don’t, however, love, like or even have special feelings for the exhibit entry process. In recent years, we have allowed the girls to enter something, mostly so we… Read More
Mortification, Phase 2
Three years ago, we took the family to my company’s picnic at Huber’s, a family farm about 45 minutes from our home. At the time, I shared my mortification at the fact that we had left Sam’s shoes at home. I have photos of him traipsing through the pumpkin patch, barefoot without a care in… Read More
Saturdays
They Play One on TV
For those of us who have had some experience working in a lab setting, we all know that moment in the crime show when the science is WAY too easy. Even if you haven’t, I’m sure you’ve suspected this was true. The TV Science Lab: DETECTIVE: We found this hair at the crime scene. We… Read More
The Dangers of Cardio
I’m thinking about writing a book called Where the Sidewalk Ends. My version will not be a classic book of quirky, lovable poetry for young and old alike. Mine will be about middle-age man who goes on a stroll during lunch in an industrial park, gets lost, and has to dodge semi-trucks and forklifts in… Read More
Same-Same, Grandpa
In which I am shamed by the fact that I need digital encouragement to perform a function as fundamental as moving. Or something. Read More
Cannot, Shall Not
In which a common parent-child “conversation” is relayed, one which highlights the near-impossibility of achieving a base understanding when it comes to certain subjects, further solidifying a father’s status as “moron.” Or something. Read More
Parents Have Options
In which an excerpt from my “forthcoming” common-sense, “instant-classic” parenting “book” is shared, one which highlights common flawed thinking as it pertains to being a parent AND being on time. Or something. Read More
The Grisham Conundrum
In which one of the “hardships” of being a popular author is laid bare in pure assumption. Or something. Read More
See Something, Say Something!
In which I re-evaluate some reckless assumptions. Read More
Chase Your Dreams!
In which the rigors of science threaten to kill the dreams of the past. Or something. Read More
The Art of Conversat . . .STOP IT!
In which the assertion that parents have a difficult time conversing in a normal human way is briefly dispelled. Read More
