I once asked my son if I could call him Wilner the younger. He asked why and I said because Pliny the Elder was taken. That conversation took place almost a dozen or so years ago, during a night when my infant daughter and wife took turns crying. One had a slipped disk and the… Continue reading Things To Remember: Experiences Trumps ‘Things’
Year: 2015
Did The Force Awaken Three Generations?
Saturday afternoon I sat between my father and my son and watched The Millenium Falcon fly again. My first thought was “there goes my ship” followed by “I bet I’d have to fight off half the theater for it” and then, “it is my ship and if my son is lucky one day it will… Continue reading Did The Force Awaken Three Generations?
The Beauty Of Bullies
Some years ago another boy and I exchanged some words and I told him that he didn’t want to make my dial turn the wrong direction. He told me that it sounded like a stupid thing to say and set about taunting me. I told him I was going to walk away and that he… Continue reading The Beauty Of Bullies
The Best Gift Ever Given Or Received Is…
Another Chanukah has come and gone and here at Castle Wilner the estate grounds are slowly returning to normal. Unlike years past the house has not been destroyed/overrun and or overwhelmed by 98 tons of toys for my children and for that I am grateful. That is not to say I don’t like seeing my… Continue reading The Best Gift Ever Given Or Received Is…