I once spent a lot of time sitting in a classroom full of first graders. Because of this fact, I found myself relearning a lot of things I've actually known for 30 years. Actually, more often than not, I found myself realizing that a lot of the things I know, which I've assumed for years … Continue reading I Am a Seed
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Sharp
Conner could feel how sharp the razor was as it scraped across his face. Shaving was such a hassle, but it was necessary. Especially today. He finished removing the stubble from his cheeks and chin and splashed water in his face. He took a look at himself in the mirror, just to make sure he … Continue reading Sharp
Complimentary
I'm never really sure how to take compliments. I'm really quiet and reserved. While I like to pretend that I enjoy being in the spotlight from time to time, I really don't like to receive attention when I do something right or do the right thing. To me, it just seems that doing what's asked … Continue reading Complimentary
To the Future
When I was counseling at the school, I sometimes liked to participate in the therapeutic activities that I got my clients to do. This one time, a few years back, I had the kids write letters to themselves in five years. Looking back, I probably should have said 10 or 15 years. They didn't really … Continue reading To the Future
A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Belle
Beauty and the Beast is definitely my favorite of these Disney animated films. In fact, it's a lot of people's favorite. It's so cherished, in fact, that it's being remade as a live action movie starring Hermione Granger Emma Watson as Belle. Now, this isn't the same as the classic Beauty and the Beast tale … Continue reading A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Belle
AFI #51 – West Side Story
West Side Story 1961 Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise Netflix says... Winner of 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, this classic musical set among the tenements of New York City finds star-crossed lovers Maria (Natalie Wood) and Tony (Richard Beymer) caught in the midst of a turf war between rival street gangs. The modern … Continue reading AFI #51 – West Side Story
How To Be Perpetually Early
The other night, I found myself involved in a conversation debating the merits of showing up early or late to any given event. I happened to mention that I have this tendency to arrive perpetually early to just about everything. A friend of mine said that she would like to have that problem. I'm here … Continue reading How To Be Perpetually Early
Question of the Week #87
Which of the following restrictions could you best tolerate: leaving the country permanently, or never leaving the state in which you now live? I'd rather be stuck permanently in Virginia than permanently leave the United States. Not sure if that makes me patriotic or just lazy. *The Question of the Week can be found in … Continue reading Question of the Week #87
Paradise
Grandpa always said that Paradise was the place where dreams could come true. He told me that it was the place where you could visit any place in the world, or even beyond. He insisted that, in Paradise, I was only limited by my imagination. The Paradise Theater was a magical place when I was … Continue reading Paradise
The Single Guy and the Conditioner
I have a soft spot for hairdressers. I kind of always have. There was the girl that cut my hair in college. This is the one that I insisted looked exactly like Sarah Michelle Gellar, so I would visit her at the mall and pay nearly twice as much as I could have paid the … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Conditioner
The Confusing Middle 