The Un-SuperHero
In my life history of worst performance as a human being, the fall of 2019 is beginning to emerge as a strong contender for first …
The Two-Handed LEGO Boy
A Professional Mr. Chase, the director of the GEARS robotics programs in Granger and Elkhart, picked up a scissors and a long cardboard box …
The Birthday Boy
8:50 am. This morning. Me, standing at bottom of stairs: “Nick! Are you awake?” Nothing. “Nick!” Nothing. Dracko, from the chair across the room: “NICKLIE!” …
I Call Dibs! Or Life With Teenage Boys
“Shall we spill the beans now?” These were among the first words I heard when I came in this afternoon from work. The boys had …
Someone’s Dream Life
“I had to turn it into a joke,” Harvey said. When we were in Ontario, our hosts Harvey and Carolyn told us that when they …
Tuesday Tips: How to Prepare Swan Stew
Hey, how do you KNOW you won’t need these tips some day? You don’t. So read on. Swan stew: Place shot swan on flat surface …