People are endlessly entertaining to me which is probably a big part of why it is not unusual to find me listening to the conversations that take place around me. Monday night I listened to a group of teenage girls pick apart a scene from the most recent episode of The Good Wife. They got… Continue reading The Promises We Make
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Life Is About Managing Your Expectations
Sometimes I hate to go shopping because I know parking is going to be difficult, the store will be crowded and they’ll have 987 registers but only two of them will be open. The adventure won’t be made any more enjoyable by the people in the parking lot who will ask me to sign a… Continue reading Life Is About Managing Your Expectations
Do You Read Newspapers?
Until quite recently I received a hard copy of my local newspaper on a daily basis. I did it because I really enjoy reading the paper and because it was important to me for my children to see that we are active readers of both news and fiction. They need to be active participants in… Continue reading Do You Read Newspapers?
Have Electronic Devices Killed Conversation?
A short while ago I mentioned to a friend that I was frustrated because people weren’t returning telephone calls and he just shook his head at me. “Josh, no one uses the telephone any more. It is ancient technology and it would be better if it died.” The universe must not have wanted us to… Continue reading Have Electronic Devices Killed Conversation?
