When I was a kid, New Year’s Eve was spent at home hanging out with my family, playing games or watching TV. At midnight, we’d go out in the backyard, and my dad would set off the cannon. It was a real cannon, but was only about the size of a desktop tape dispenser. He’dContinue reading “Conquering New Year’s Eve”
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Letters From Santa
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These days kids can email Santa. That makes sense, I guess. After all, handwritten letters have mostly gone the way of the passenger pigeon. But, while I certainly appreciate the convenience of modern forms of communication, I still really love “snail mail.” That’s one of the reasons why I cherish…
Me and Mags, Episode 3: Chemistry
[If you’re just joining “Me and Mags,” catch up with Episode 1 and Episode 2 first!] Out the window of the bus, I saw Mags walking to school. She was wearing a brown dress so long it brushed the tops of her combat boots and she was carrying a beaker of liquid carefully in frontContinue reading “Me and Mags, Episode 3: Chemistry”
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