Habit. It’s a word that skews towards the negative. We labor to undo personal bad habits — biting our nails,…
16 years later
I remember being in the car, stopping longer than I needed to at stop signs, waving at other drivers to…
Let sleeping bugs lie
I’ve been back from China for a month. There are still a few more posts on Shanghai, stuff I didn’t…
Books unbound: A tale of first-grade discovery
One day about three months ago, Charles, as he did near the end of every school day, finished his homework…
The Center of all Knowledge in the Universe
When our children reached the ages of about 10 and 11, they wised up. They realized that their father and…
…and so he built a boat
A post for my dad on Father’s Day My dad has always been someone who needed a hobby. His hobby…
The best meal of the day
We could, if we wanted, eat nothing but familiar foods here. About a half-mile from our apartment is a settlement…
Will you be my Shanghai boyfriend?
We walk a lot here in Shanghai. Heck, we walk a lot no matter where we are. My preferred walking…
First grade metaphysics
After two postponements due to rain, the field trip venue has been changed to an indoor destination, the Chen Shan…
Portals
Two years ago, my parents moved from the house where they had lived for more than 30 years. Their transition…
