“Every word was a lie” is what I wrote one day, but then again, how would I know? I believed it even when I knew it wasn’t true because that’s what you do when she’s young and time is running out …
Archives for August 2012
Positive Training – Beyond The Dogs
Let’s say you have a killer whale in your backyard. You would need a big tank for sure. Actually, you would probably need more than one. After all, how are you going to clean the tank with a killer whale in it? Ok, so you have your two big tanks and your pet killer whale and it’s time to clean one of his tanks. How are you going to get a 9 ton sea mammal out of one tank and into another? If this sounds like a ridiculous problem, it’s not. Zoos and marine animal parks deal with problems like this every day.
The Single Father’s Guide to Life, Cooking and Baseball
A year or two after I became a single father, I started to get calls from women to whom I affectionately refer as “Platonic Female Friends (PFF’s).” Although the callers were unrelated as far as I knew, the topic of the conversations were strangely similar.
Minute to Freedom #54: Keep It Simple
Today let’s talk about keeping it simple. Has it ever seemed like your world is terribly complicated? That you just go from one crisis to the next?
Let’s Hear it For the Rag Bag
The other day I read in a syndicated advice column that a person should not give used clothing to Goodwill or some similar resale charity, unless its general quality were something she herself would wear. Actually, that’s not particularly good advice.
Icebergs In The High Arctic
This image was sent to a glaciologist .. here is what he wrote about the coloration of the iceberg …
You Probably Weren’t Born Like This
The following is a wide ranging post on gender roles in response to this post and the comments that followed. When women are taking on masculine roles (doing, conquering, competing), it’s very difficult to transition into a feminine role (being, nurturing,emotional). ~ a comment by Michelle This is an artificial divide. It’s difficult to transition because […]
The Importance of Creative Spaces for Kids
Designing creative spaces throughout your home isn’t just good for your child’s artistic spark – it also creates opportunities for you to share these activities together in a holistic way.
Family Memories In Burnham
It was just like any other Thursday, or so I thought. “Come on, you’re not going to school today” said mum. Excited at this prospect, I also felt apprehensive. My Mother had a habit of doing things like this and being unpredictable. This time her unpredictability was positive.
All By My Self
Someone told me the difference between an extravert and an introvert is the extravert finds sustenance in others while the introvert is renewed in their aloneness. I fall head over bum into the latter category.
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