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Nobody gets out of here unscathed. Let’s admit it—by the time we are born we are already a little dent and blem. In utero we have already incurred a certain amount of trauma whether it’s residual from generational stuff or … Continue reading →

When Senya and Juniper were tiny, and thus I was in the all-consuming phase of raising two kids under 5, wistful and nostalgic parents who were past their child-raising years would stop me in the grocery store or at the … Continue reading →

When Lindsay and I were in our mid-20s, we still lived in the community where we grew up. One of the things I loved most about growing up in Southeastern Pennsylvania was a decades-long stability of place that created a … Continue reading →

While being friendly is a genuine feature of my persona, it is just one facet on the surface of who I am.  I have, undoubtedly, gone to great lengths in my life to present as friendly and nice, though.  For … Continue reading →

“I’m going to shoot the moon!!!!” —me, believing I can achieve the highly unlikely best outcome in most situations It has come to my attention that I have a tendency toward optimism that borders on delusional. For the most part, … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I had a dream that I was battling a shadow creature in a setting much like Moria where Gandalf fought the Balrog. And as the creature was coming toward me, I was fighting defensively, getting backed … Continue reading →

I grew up in an era before iPhones, before the internet, and before helicopter parenting. In other words, I was one of the lucky ones. In the summer of 1986, my family moved “below the canal” (south of the Delaware … Continue reading →