Does America love guns more than it loves its children?

November 6, 2025
Does America love guns more than it loves its children? It sure appears so. Let’s stop pretending otherwise. America’s obsession with guns isn’t just embarrassing—it’s deadly. And the bodies piling up aren’t just adults in crime-ridden neighborhoods or people in the “wrong...

The ongoing search for a house

June 14, 2009
We took the train down to San Jose yesterday and spent the day with our Realtor. We are very good at quickly assessing if a home fits our needs--we saw at least a dozen...

Ghosts on the Rock

June 14, 2009
The Rock receded quickly in the wake as the Alcatraz Clipper sped away from the island toward the San Francisco skyline, and with it, the ghosts of my past, dissolving...

Tonight’s festivities

June 12, 2009
San Francisco Giants v. Oakland As. At ATT Park. We're here! I slept through the alarm at 3am, thank GOD FLH heard it. But we finally got here. At Le Meridien.A nice...

Best rule for life

June 11, 2009
Enjoying a restful day now that our flight was cancelled and we're going in the morning. We started with a nice breakfast at IHOP...haven't done that in years.Listening...

Tomorrow’s another day….

June 11, 2009
Here's why our connecting flight to DFW was cancelled this morning. Must've messed up lots of American flights heading west of Mississippi. Tornadoes. The 9:15am AND...

Who’s …

June 10, 2009
...mommy's favorite little...

Making the world go ’round

June 10, 2009
And thank God for it! Even if it doesn't make the world go 'round, it certainly makes the trip worthwhile,...

Roll up…for the Magical Mystery Tour

June 10, 2009
THIS is the destination for the Magical Mystery Tour. It's FLH's favorite city. We are staying at Le Meridien, a 5-star (Thank you, Priceline!)FLH is a HUGE baseball...

Short break

June 10, 2009
Syllabus. Lesson plans. Textbook proposal in progress.Riley resting by my side. When he's not high-fiving me on command.Clean sheets and towels.Rain.FLH arriving in the...

Of writing, talent, discipline

June 9, 2009
Everyone wants to be a writer.If they aren't blogging, they're microblogging. Or they've got their own website. Or they write amateurish or lugubrious poetry. (I've been...

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