Cosmic lessons in patience: The bathroom remodel edition
“Two to three weeks,” he said. “Bathrooms are small and easy,” he said. “Okay, let’s do it,” we said. And the universe …
I read 79 books in 2018. Here are the best and worst.
Happy New Year! Like many, I’m thrilled to say goodbye to 2018. The last few months were especially rough around these parts …
‘You’re a complete loser’ and other terms of endearment
Mr. T, fist held aloft over an open palm: “Which one do you really want?” Me, hands mirroring his: “Both.” T: “Well, …
New semester resolutions
Ask any educator. August is a month full of intense ambivalence. The last vestiges of summer feel tinged with anxiety over to-dos …
Taking stock of 2018
We spent part of New Year’s day with a dozen people piled in a busted pick-up truck, rumbling down a winding 4-wheel-drive-only …
Taking my grumperature
Me: “But it’s 100 degrees outsideeeee.” Mr. T: “Yeah, and you’ll go from air conditioned house to air conditioned car to air …
The emotional roller coaster of graduate advising
I wasn’t supposed to be in the office that Tuesday morning, but the deadline for a conference paper was looming, and I …
Contemplating suicide? Please don’t. You will be sorely missed.
In crisis? Please reach out… Call 1-800-273-TALK(8255) or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org to chat with someone 24 hours a day. I’ve historically believed that so …
Calming the monkey mind
Friend who’s staying over this weekend for airshow practice: “What are you up to today?” Me: “Writing my section of a joint …
I’ll see your lipids and raise you a PSA
What follows is a rendition of an actual conversation this morning. Numbers have been fabricated to protect the innocent. Mr. T: “Okay, …