One of the by-products of Jason’s competitive streak is that he’ll suddenly say, “You LOSE!” out of the blue. Last night he was in the bath and sure enough said, “You LOSE, Daddy!” So I called him on it. “I…
Well, another holiday season has come and gone and we’re none the worse for wear (except in the bank account). Jason and Scott really got into the spirit of the season, decorating the house and helping Mommy make cookies and…
I must have looked for this photo of my cousin Heather a dozen times in the last two years. I finally stumbled across it by accident in June, just a few days before the anniversary of her death. Today she…
Even though it’s our third time around, it never stops being fun watching the lights come on one by one in a baby’s brain as they start recognizing people, studying objects around them, discovering their voices and, best of all,…
Well, the voters have spoken and “Hope” trumps a resumé. What the heck, though, maybe it’ll work out. Sometimes the most effective tool a president has is his ability to inspire, or at least reassure. Aside from prodding the Soviet…
Between work and a new baby, it’s hard to find the time or energy (or frankly, the interest) to write entries of a political nature here, but I have started several times to jot down my thoughts on the extraordinary…
