My incredible sister Carita Gardiner writes a thoughtful weekly blog called Why Wednesdays. This week, she…
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Where Do You Get Your Crabs?
On a business trip to Baltimore, I walked to Inner Harbor and was enticed by a…
Continue ReadingLife in Links
Places I’ve been, stuff I’ve done. This is most of my life in links. Now…
Continue ReadingWhat?
One time when I was visiting Al he asked me to help him deal with some…
Continue ReadingMe or a Ham Sandwich
By late 2011, I was finally beginning to get some recognition from Al’s caregivers at the…
Continue ReadingHigh Five, Wi-Fi, & Dares
I have a hillbilly friend who stays here once a year for the unicycle festival. I…
Continue ReadingChooze Something Else
Who the hell puts cream cheese in ice cream? Cream cheese is okay. Cheesecake is okay.…
Continue ReadingAnnika, Auntika, & Grandma-ika
Today is my niece Eden’s tenth birthday. Next week she’s coming to spend her spring break…
Continue ReadingReflections on an Inspiring Teacher
Last weekend while I was in Chicago for my high school reunion, I visited one of…
Continue ReadingPoetry is Fancy
My sister, who teaches high school English, had to leave home for a meeting with a…
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