My Life: It’s Cool to Be a Pollyanna
We must avoid cynicism, a cheap poison lapped up by the lazy, at all costs.
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The Green Machine
Reflections from a woodshop teacher on driving on fryer grease for two decades.
A Nutty Solution: Lessons From an Acorn
How a Bren School PhD fellow helps high school students shift from focusing on the what, toward a deeper interest in the how.
My Train Hit Someone. The Café Car Announced Happy Hour
We can always offer dignity to someone who felt unseen.
On Not Losing Sight
Remembering one of Treebeard’s many life lessons.
Freedom and a Quick Escape
The mischief and memories of lake rats on minibikes.
The Ghosts of the Granada Theatre
Being a rigger in the theater means we climb all the way to the top of the theater, places that no one else ever goes. The ghosts hang out up there sometimes.
Leaving This World with Grace and Dignity
The passing of a loved one can yield some surprising gifts.
Customer Disservice
“Because we value your business, please continue to hold” was repeated on a loop at seven-second intervals for what promised to be the rest of my life.
When Friends Move Away
On the other side of the sadness is gratitude for the memories.
