Warning: some readers may find the following childhood memories too graphic. Darwin and I don't agree on everything, but that didn't stop me from acting out his theory of survival upon my brother. Yesterday I told you about Grandpop's train set and how Kev and I would use it as a trouncing platform. For the …
Tag: a to z writing challenge
C is for Conniver
Conniver, third generation. That was me, per my grandpop. He used to tell me I was just like my mother and her mother. Even at ten years old I knew that wasn't a compliment. To be fair, Grandpop was right. My genetic predisposition for conniving would rear its ugly head whenever my little brother and …
A is for Albatross
I received an email* from one of my students. His problem: writer's block. I think he knows there are better-written articles on the subject by better-written writers than me. But I've been where he is. I'm there right now actually. You see, were it not for that A, I wouldn't be here. I'd be watching …
