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The Striking Similarities Between Malala Yousafzai and Harry Potter
Ruby was at her tenth birthday party, discussing the merits of favorite books with her two best friends, when I overheard this mind-blowing conversation. Girl 1: Harry Potter is the best series of all time. No book is better than Harry Potter. Girl 2: I am Malala is better. Girl 1: That’s crazy, Harry […]
To Edward on His Seventh Birthday
Dear Edward, What’s up Buddy?! You are seven! I know that you know this because you have been walking around with a crinkly tube shaped into a number seven for pretty much the past 24 hours. So it is exciting. I wish that seven were not only your age, but also the time that you […]
Even Before the Fire Trucks Arrived, I Knew We Should Have Had a Better Plan
Have you ever had one of those dreams where you dream you are waking up? I was in the middle of just such a dream, waking up and telling an excited Edward that there was only one more day until his birthday, when I sat bolt upright in bed to the sound of the fire […]
How I Crossed the Slackline
I put one foot in front of the other, and then I did it again. Three steps out and I felt the slackline start to wobble from side to side and I knew that I was going to fall, so I jumped off and down to safety. This wasn’t my first try, and three steps […]
Don’t Click on This. BOOM! Reverse Psychology.
I woke up this morning and heard my wife telling Edward to get dressed. Well, first she was telling. Then she was pleading. Then commanding. Then ordering threateningly. It wasn’t working. To be fair, she was in the shower at the time and didn’t have a lot of options. So I decided to help. I […]