Today is my daughter’s birthday. Under the heading of “special relativity” I must confess that it feels like she turned thirteen sometime last month, not last year. I know I have lectured her countless times that she “is thirteen now, and we have higher expectations” of her. Well, that lecture is now obsolete.
Have I mentioned [...]

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Last Saturday the house was a little quieter than normal, because my son was off on a Cub Scout camping trip. He’s almost ready to transition to Boy Scouts, and these last few outings are setting the stage for selecting a troop and making the jump to the Big Boys.
Since the weather was beautiful, I [...]

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When you’re walking through the parking garage, look up at the overhead fluorescent lights and think “I really should shoot those things out”.
Related post: “How to tell you’ve been playing too much Zelda”

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Have you ever had avgolemono? It’s Greek egg-lemon soup — very basic, very simple, very delicious. You can make it with rice or orzo pasta, and it’s simply delightful. It can be a bit tart for some folks, so perhaps the lemony goodness is best in small doses. Kind of a palate cleanser.
I made [...]

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I just committed myself to writing a 50,000 word novel in the month of November.
From scratch.
That’s 1667 words each and every day.
May God have mercy upon my soul.

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I had occasion to visit my alma mater the other day, and took the opportunity to wander around a bit.
It would not be inaccurate to say that Reed played a major role in shaping the person I turned out to be. If I want evidence of that, I need only consider how often I [...]

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