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I woke up yesterday morning haunted by my dream. Not by the dream itself—that was fairly typical (I was about to teach a course I'm completely unqualified to teach, and for about six hours I [...]

My father died six and a half years ago. At first, right afterward, he was "around." Hovering, I guess you could call it: at the foot of my bed; in the car, making sure I [...]

Back when I left my marriage and was really missing my children, I would be their “babysitter” once in a while. It felt weird, because before the separation I had been an equal partner in [...]

Top Ten Observations from My Bike Ride, Breakfast, and Museum Experience This Morning CK and I went for a bike ride to Capitol Hill this lovely morning, had a delicious breakfast at the Jelly Café, [...]

When my son Stephen was eight years old and we lived in the Pennsylvania woods, he occasionally donned a makeshift red mask, cloaked himself in a red cape (from an old magician’s costume), and stood [...]

The following is a guest blog post I wrote for my friend (and wonderful writer) Eric Wyatt (visit his site) One of the many brilliant craft elements in Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard [...]

I just bought some underwear, and let’s just say I’m excited about them. Here’s why. 99% of underwear sold in this country—indeed most of the clothing we buy—is made in places like China, Indonesia, or [...]

1. My son’s feet don’t smell anywhere near as bad as they did on our last cross-country drive, when we had to tie his sneakers to the ski rack. 2. The best way to see [...]

Let me begin by saying I didn’t lose the bag. I left it. There’s a difference. A few years ago, Cynthia and I bought Caitlin a cute suitcase, with her name and a salamander, her [...]

Cynthia and I just got a dog, named Rosie Kangaroo. (Long story. Let’s just say the girl has hops.) When I was young, I always wanted a puppy, but my parents were not inclined to [...]