“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs… Continue reading Don’t Let Perfection Ruin Good Enough
Month: January 2013
One Thing I Wish Every Blog Had
I wish every blog had a user friendly commenting system. It wouldn’t kill comments by using captchas by forcing people to decipher gibberish and it would make it easy to know when someone responded to the comments you left. That commenting system would probably have many of the features my friend Jens describes in How… Continue reading One Thing I Wish Every Blog Had
You Can Use Quotes As The Outline For Your Post
A short while ago I stepped outside of my comfort zone and discovered that I had inadvertently left the key on the other side of the door. Needless to say I wasn’t filled with mirth and joy by the realization that I couldn’t just unlock the door and walk back inside. For a moment I… Continue reading You Can Use Quotes As The Outline For Your Post
The First Time He Laughed
Eighty some pounds of 12 year-old boy fell asleep on the couch in our living room last night. I tried shaking him awake and in turn was graced with a mutter and a head shake that made it clear he wasn’t going to wake up. My children are good sleepers and like me when they… Continue reading The First Time He Laughed