Family
How to Give an Insult in Pig Latin
Thanks to my grandmother, I can mutter an entire paragraph of insults without anyone else having a clue (and I don’t clean dishes before they go into the dishwasher) …
Can You Forgive Without Forgetting?
Most of us do not have the courage to forgive others their misgivings, especially when they’ve caused you to suffer. But that’s when we need to recognize the difference between …
A Grandfather’s Final Wisdom
That Christmas was the last time my son ever saw his grandfather. Every now and then I ask him if he remembers what his grandfather said. He says he does, …
The Average Life of a Fruit Fly
Anyone else have a kid so devoted to saving the world that they trap fruit flies only to release them? …
When Someone has Dirt Under their Fingernails
The kind of work that hurts your back, sunburns your face and leaves calloused hands … but also, leaves you smiling— proud to live in a country where dirt under …
Why Would Anyone Wash Dishes BEFORE Putting Them in the Dishwasher?
I learned two things from my grandmother—never apologize for Cousin Eddie, and NEVER wash your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher …
Is it Harder to Walk on Four Legs, or Two?
When dogs are on a walk, because they have four legs, do they get twice as tired as humans, or half as tired? …
Cow Shit and Leather
Mixed together it becomes more than a memory it becomes an entire time … summers long gone at my great uncle’s farm where I learned how to saddle a horse, …