There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person. - G.K. Chesterton
I went to work this morning and taught my first class. They all for the most part worked and didn’t complain. I think they sensed I was in a bad mood.
Why the bad mood? Because I have a cold for the sixth or seventh time this year.
I should get [...]
Although I’ve been drawing since I was old enough to hold a pencil, my main creative focus was music until just a few years ago. I think I’ve said before how I’m afriad of losing my love for making music. Partially because I’m afriad of losing a part of my identity I think, [...]
My friend Marty tells me he was the unofficial coordinator of his high school’s resident group of cheaters. After all the other preparations for cheating were done, he would assign which wrong answers each person would choose on purpose. That way, there would be no reason for the teacher to suspect their conspiracy.
It [...]
Nearly seven years after my dad passed on, I can still hear his voice.
“Don’t use ink pens with my straight edges…you’ll ruin them.â€
My dad, a draftsman, had a large metal drafting table that we kept in our den when I was growing up. Unlike the more economically designed tables I see for sale today, [...]
Each spring I am always excited to see the explosion of green as the trees behind my house begin to fill in, obscuring the house through the woods behind us. There’s usually one day each year, where I pull in my driveway to the pleasant surprise of a yard that has woken up. [...]
I always feel a bit self-conscious when it comes to promoting things I’ve had a hand in creating. I think this is because I don’t want to be seen as having a huge ego, and honestly, I’d be just as content to sit back and let word-of-mouth spread without my help. On [...]
We’re back.
Physically anyway.
Ah, what to tell. We spent the last week at a Bed & Breakfast in Wilmington (our eighth time at this partciular one) so needless to say, I’m going to feel a bit off tomorrow waking up in my tiny house eating my toast and drinking my coffee on the way [...]
This evening Sarah and I head out for our annual trip to Wilmington. It just dawned on me that I’ll be gone almost a week. I’ve been so wrapped up in teaching and trying to get a lot done on my book, that my vacation sneaked up on me. It’s a [...]
Saturday I found myself at yet another sports-related gathering of friends. In case you haven’t noticed, I never talk about sports. This is because I am not wired to appreciate them. The most sportish thing I have any interest in is martial arts. And that’s just a whole ‘nother animal. [...]
It’s foggy this morning as I get ready to head in to work on my “optional” teacher workday. If this week has taught me anything, it’s that I never get quite as much done as I plan. This week wasn’t my fault. Have I mentioned that my paper is scheduled to be [...]