Monthly Archives: September 2011

Fool in the Rain

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

My daughter and I recently went on our first bike ride together. By the time it was over, she was in tears and asking for her mother. We took the training wheels off this summer. Shortly after, her grandparents bought … Continue reading →

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Packing Chicken

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

I have never read Robert Putnam’s book “Bowling Alone.” I know that it discusses how participation in civic activity such as bowling leagues has declined, therefore leading to the many of the societal ills we face today.* I find this … Continue reading →

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Clean Up On Aisle…Everywhere

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

In late 1864, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman took a Union army across the South and tore a path of destruction through Georgia and the Carolinas so complete in its totality that Sherman’s March is still the yardstick by which all … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

I was sitting in front of my house, immersed in an article in my local newspaper, while my kids played outside. The story was about two high school classmates who were in the World Trade Center towers 10 years ago … Continue reading →

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Awkward Conversation Avoided

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

As my 11-year-old daughter and I drove to church the other day, I sang along to the Sirius/XM 80s channel. After a few lines, I realized I may have opened a can of worms. The song playing was “Centerfold” by … Continue reading →

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