From The Deep End: Playing around
“No matter how old you are, if a kid hands you a toy phone…you answer it.” — Dave Chappelle Recently, I got to spend an afternoon with a small child. I was...
From The Deep End: Who’s in your village?
“It takes a village to raise a child.” — African Proverb Every parent has heard this quote, and most would say it’s true in a general sense....
From The Deep End: Old-school habits
“Quality is not an act; it is a habit.” — Aristotle We are all creatures of habit. Whether it’s our daily commute or the nightly process of making...
From The Deep End: Tradition at the table
“When I was growing up, we always had a big family dinner around noon on Sunday. I still love that whenever it is possible to gather the family together.”...
From The Deep End: On the road again
“And just like that, we’re on our way to everywhere.” — Emery Lord I’ve spent a good amount of time traveling by car. In college, home...
From The Deep End: Older but wiser
“Aging: Because adulting wasn’t enough. Now we get the ‘advanced level.” — Karen Salmansahn When I looked for a topic for this week, I...
From The Deep End: Maters and mishaps
“There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.” — Janet Kilburn Phillips Every few years, I get some plants and muck about with dirt and seeds. Gardening...
From The Deep End: Hitting the deck
“It’s not the falling down that counts, it’s the getting up.” — Mary Pickford Anyone who has known me for more than ten minutes or read...
From The Deep End: Daily duties
“I love the comfort of daily life’s routines: things like being able to read a paper on the subway. It’s no accident that my favourite word is...
From The Deep End: Choose wisely
“Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.” — Pat Riley I know we don’t always get what we want. In some situations, we don’t...