Parenting Blogs
Bats vs. Snakes
There has been a family of bats residing behind the shutters on the porch of my house on Lake Oconee for more than a year now. They don’t really bother…
BOOK REVIEW: Hard Laughter
Hard Laughter: A Novel by Anne Lamott Jennifer’s father, Wallace, has a brain tumor. They don’t know if it is cancerous or not, but in any event he is having…
Armadillo Redux — Part Two
This is part two in a series. For part one, click here. I’ve never shot and killed anything in my life. This is partly because I grew up on Long…
BOOK REVIEW: The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir by Bill Bryson I loved this book. I cannot state that more strongly. I mean I really really loved it.…
Armadillo Redux
My house has a history with armadillos. In fact, the name of my next book, currently in the production stages, is “The Armadillo, The Pickaxe, and the Laundry Basket,” based…
BOOK REVIEW: Trailer Trashed
Trailer Trashed: My Dubious Efforts Toward Upward Mobilityby Hollis Gillespie Hollis Gillespie is not like the other kids. The origins of which are clear from her description of her family…
Mom Jeans
I’ve had a longstanding rule at my lake house. The house, located in the muddy armpit of Lake Oconee, is designed to be an oasis. Nothing stressful is supposed to…
BOOK REVIEW: Wee Free Men
The Wee Free Men (Tiffany Aching)by Terry Pratchett Apparently, I’m on a fantasy kick. But that’s ok when there are still books by the late Terry Pratchett for me to…
Yo Quiero Taco Bell
I have to admit that I spend a stupid amount of time at Taco Bell for someone my age. I associate Taco Bell with college road trips, when I could get a…
BOOK REVIEW: The Kingdom of Keys
The Kingdom of Keys by Brian Moloney I have long been a follower of Brian Moloney’s blog “The Freelance Retort,” which is a collection of random thoughts and the occasional…
