It’ll Make Sense When…When What?

Aw, ain’t he just the cutest little thing? Regardless of your response, the correct answer is actually “Yes, yes he is.” But to humor any of you potential detractors out there, I will admit that it wasn’t always easy for me to think of our...

When Summaries Aren’t Satisfying

Perhaps this rings a bell: you’re in a difficult class, your teacher or prof is explaining something really complex, and you are about ready to completely give up having any chance of understanding it. And then she says those magic words, “That was a lot...

Sacrificing the Forest for the Tree

Or in my son’s case, sacrificing the tree for the branch! He has this little quirk that my wife and I have noticed in him from even his earliest days: An inexplicable antagonism toward trees. He’s not afraid of them, and he’s never had a bad...

Rules Versus Refreshment!

Well, it took 30 years, but I’ve finally witnessed a fully functioning Mousetrap board game! We had about 2/3 of one when I was a kid, and try my best, I couldn’t figure out what the missing pieces were or did. This was maddening, as I just knew the mouse...