Plane Silly 1 So we’re flying the jets back to base after a cross country and things are going fine except the captain is getting all bent out of shape because I’m flying with my knees and taking pictures out the window. What’s the big deal. I’m at least three feet from his precious plane. Not even close. But he “orders” me, so I go … Continue reading Plane Silly
Warning: Do not let small children read the following. 😉 There was a conversation this weekend. A tooth was lost. A joke was made. I pushed a snowball down a hill. My older daughter lost a tooth on Saturday. She’s known the “truth” about the Tooth Fairy for a while but to her credit she hasn’t spoiled the fantasy for her younger sister. For that … Continue reading Fairy Tales
Football and Philosophy 1 There was a feature story in this Sunday’s New York Times Magazine about the philosophy department at Auburn University. Yes, I said the philosophy department at Auburn University. The man responsible for turning the department into one of the best in the country is Kelly Jolley. Described here by Jonathan Mahler. At 42, he is a bear of a man with … Continue reading Football and Philosophy
Furious Fireflies 