In Which The Word You Want Is “Vegan.”

Last night I got home from work, and before I even took my key out of the lock, I heard The Wise One say, “Ask your father that question.”
Chester shouts, “Dad, is a virgin the kind of person that doesn’t eat anything that comes from animals?”
Um, no.

In Which Nobody Loves The IT Guys.

Just went out to get lunch, only to find — on my way out of the building — the street blocked off by police, EMTs and 4 fire engines, with crime scene tape all over the building entrance. It seems nobody in the evacuating newsroom bothered to tell the IT guys there was an anthrax [...]

In Which I Made A Barista Uncomfortable.

Yesterday, my dad, my two sisters, my sister-in-law and I walked into a Starbucks in Yakima. Barista says, “What brings you all in today?”
Sounds like the start to a great joke. But there’s no punchline.

In Which No One Got Dead At Church.

Peanut started preschool last Wednesday. The Wise One has been nannying for years and was always able to take him with her, but when she started her new job last month, he had to stay home with me.
We tried to get him into the preschool where Chester went, but we couldn’t until we knew what [...]

In Which I Want To Be First Dude.

The following is an unpaid political endorsement, emailed today to our friends and family in Washington State:
Dear Friends,
Rarely do I make such a blatant appeal to sway your vote, but this is an important election and I cannot stay silent any longer.
Like us, you may have been following our WA governor’s race with a little [...]

In Which We Could Have Used Some Of These At AU.

Anyone who has spent any time on the campus of Anderson University (except in the dead of winter) knows that these would certainly come in handy.

In Which I Talk To Chester About Drugs, And Other Thoughts About Television.

We probably watch more tv than we should (thank you, tivo, for making me feel so gol-durned efficient while doing so!), and as the boys get older I have to be aware of what’s on when they’re around.
I was reminded of this the other night when Peanut was playing with his cars and as one [...]

In Which I Finally Post About Rocks.

Life, illness, and just plain procrastination kept me from getting this up any sooner. I apologize to those who helped me with these thoughts, and hope you find this at least half as interesting and inspiring as I did.

In Which I’m Making Popcorn.

Right now I understand the excitement some people feel when the Superbowl is about to start. I enjoy the Superbowl — as much as any football game, I guess; for me it’s really about the commercials — but I’m almost giddy for this debate to start. I am such a nerd. Go Biden!
I really am [...]