Kids, I'm a little nervous about something. I have an appointment with an oral surgeon in just two days. That surgeon will be removing my wisdom teeth. All four of them. It's an operation that I've been avoiding for six years, when I initially found out that two of those teeth were impacted. During those … Continue reading An Excess of Wisdom
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5 Reasons Why I’d Make a Bad Colonial Person
Not long ago, I noticed someone's Facebook status which made the claim that they would make a bad colonial person. If it was you, let me know so I can give you the proper credit. Anyway, that statement got me thinking: How would I have fared in colonial America? I don't think I would do … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why I’d Make a Bad Colonial Person
Show Your Work!
It was a command that I'm sure most of us heard when we were growing up. Educators teaching math love to say it as they assign homework or pass out quizzes and exams. I heard them say, "Show your work!" so many times that I imagined math teachers would shout their mantra from the rooftops. … Continue reading Show Your Work!
Should We Cancel? Should We Delay?
Snow days are inevitable where I live. The county administrators in southwest Virginia don't get quite as panicky as I noticed they did in North Carolina when I was living outside of Raleigh. They're a little better equipped to handle what comes each winter. Though I'm sure the people further north look at our 4"-6" … Continue reading Should We Cancel? Should We Delay?
Hello, Friend
"Hello, friend." It's a common enough greeting. I've noticed it as it seems to be a popular greeting among my circle of church friends. Actually, it only seems to be popular among the ladies. In fact, it's almost expected to be greeted with these words, or some variation ("Hey," or "Hi"), whenever I join a … Continue reading Hello, Friend
The Fun in Funeral
When people attend funerals, I think it's natural for them to think about their own mortality and how they would like people to mourn or celebrate, as the case may be. Okay, maybe it isn't natural. Maybe it's morbid. And maybe I'm the only one. But these are some thoughts I had during my great-grandmother's … Continue reading The Fun in Funeral
Remembering Mamaw
I haven't really known what to write here. I have a lot of thoughts, but I'm not really sure how to string them all together so that they make sense. And I have these mixed emotions that consist of grief, joy, and irreverent humor. So much irreverent humor. Anyway, there's a good chance that a … Continue reading Remembering Mamaw
It’s Only a Game
I mentioned a couple days ago just how awesome last week was. In all that time, I only left the house a handful of times. And it wasn't necessarily because I was completely snowed in. Some days, it was fairly easy to get my car out of the snow pile in which it was parked. … Continue reading It’s Only a Game
6 Reasons Why I Should Host the Academy Awards
Well, last night was the Oscars. I'm not sure I have a lot to say about the telecast, other than I was less than impressed. Now, I think should explain that I've generally considered myself of Neil Patrick Harris in the past. How I Met Your Mother will go down in history as one of … Continue reading 6 Reasons Why I Should Host the Academy Awards
I Think We Just Figured Out Why I’m Still Single
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Just in case you weren't aware of that fact. It's not a day that I generally look forward to. But when you work in an elementary school full of children who expect a lot of fanfare related to days like these, you have to fake it a little bit. No, I … Continue reading I Think We Just Figured Out Why I’m Still Single
The Confusing Middle 