Drywall Repair as Teen Rebellion
One drawback of growing up with “creative” parents: Being rebellious is hard work. But I found a way. My dad thought most manual labor was below him. He was a musician, songwriter, playwright, and occasional vacuum-cleaner salesman (No lie: You do what you...
Fatherhood: Riding Bikes Together
I had an essential experience of fatherhood yesterday. For the first time my son and I rode bicycles together. But the experience was oddly bittersweet. My dad and I never rode together. I learned to ride a bike on my 7th birthday. Dad lifted the pre-assembled...
Love and Bullets
Typical conversation around my house a few days a week: Son: “Does an Uzi shoot .32’s?” Me: “I suppose you could get them rechambered for that, but stock they’re 9mm Luger–most of them. That’s close to a .38. Why would...Poem: To My Son
“To My Son” Let no one make of you a thing to be prized, Nor cast off once inconvenient. Let nothing dim your curiosity, Nor bitter your intentions. Know that love and love alone Grew you and sustained you, And your father only ever claimed to be...REVIEW: THE DRAMA OF THE GIFTED CHILD by ALICE MILLER
The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller My rating: 5 of 5 stars As a child I grew to shun and hate the label “gifted.” As I aged, I never really understood why. I had forgotten –or rather never understood —...
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