The interesting thing about going your own way and finding your own path is that certain people feel the need to comment on it. It really doesn’t bother me anymore when people make comments about the fact that I’ve chosen to homeschool my son, and I’ve gotten used to some people being weirded out by …
All the Country’s Debt
Okay, so…what happens when average Joe the Plumber – the sort of American Obama wanted to help – defaults on a loan? If the loan was for a house, then the bank takes the house. If the loan was on a car, then the bank takes the car. If it was a credit card or …
What the Tour de France Can Teach Us About Life
Theme Song: Charlie Parker’s “Summertime” while watching the Tour de France. Projects: More lesson planning, lots of writing, lots of editing, and some graphic design! I don’t know how many people have been watching the Tour de France, but it’s something I’ve had on in the background while working this week. I have to say, …
The Commodification of Young Love
I have a confession. My first love was Jordan Knight. Yes, sometimes I would let my eye wander over to bandmate Donnie Wahlberg (didn’t he turn out to be a smoking hot talent?), but there was something about the dark hair, dark eyes, and the smile that said “yeah, I know I’m hot” that worked …
Notes on My First 5K & Why Running?
Theme Song: Death Cab for Cutie, “Transatlanticism” So on Independence Day, I ran my first 5K race. I didn’t do too bad. I’d met two of the goals I’d had going into it – to finish the race and to have a race time under 45 minutes. I placed at 183 out of 216 people …