Tag: fiction
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On you two, too
Boys, It’s been a few since I’ve just riffed on you two. Koen, it’s your birthday week and your mom and I have a few things planned — more accurately, your mom has a few things planned — but one of the things is that we’re going to do a “yes day.” I would have…
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On Bad Mom’s Detective Club
Boys, There is this old Saturday Night Live sketch with Steve Martin sitting in front of a Christmas tree, drink in hand, and he talks about what he would wish for if he had “one wish this Christmas.” It starts innocently enough with him wishing for all the children of the world to join hands…
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On Secret Underground Gambling Dens
Boys, I want to paint a scene for you. You’re walking down a darkly-lit hallway. You’re following somebody but they’re 15 or 20 feet ahead of you and with the low light, you can’t see much. There are doors on either side of you as you continue down the hallway and you hear ambient noises…
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On Navigating Parenthood
A father reflects on parenting, love, and giving advice—written for his boys to read someday.
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Reagan on the Back
There was a gloom in the air at Mudville CC that day;The leaderboard was stacked with few holes left to play.To the left of 15, buried deep in sand;Mighty Reagan stood focused with lob wedge in hand. He looked around and caught his mother’s eye;Then nodded, refocused, and double-checked his lie.The crowd fell silent as…
From Ryan to Reagan and Koen 