Finally, to be truly annoying, something has to persist for an uncertain period of time.A fight that's delayed an hour is a bother, but tolerable, so long as it really is just an hour. A fight that's delayed and delayed and delayed, with no explanation and no end in sight, is ...
After trying many times they were finally able to lift the whale into the water. Everyone cheered when it headed out to sea. It swam out about a mile and then disappeared for a moment under the sea. Then, in what looked like a jump of joy, it rose high above the water—a thank-...
This year, I finally ended up writing a story with an animal in the lead role. I started out with a human child, but–no matter what perspective I brought to the story–it felt like trying to fit the proverbial round peg into the square hole. I knew what I wanted the story to be...
__【3】___ These goals should help develop healthy habits that will finally help achieve your long-term resolution. Notice that these goals are simple and achievable. “Instead of going from zero to 60, from never going to the gym to going four to five times a week, why not start with...
Finally, there’s apparently been a rash of signage theft in neighboring Orange County. Something about a school board recall election. One of the people involved with the campaign got fed up with the thefts, so she put a tracker on the back of one of the signs. When the sign was stole...
It’s been satisfying to work with each of you. Parting shot: it’s beginning to look a lot like S’naxmas Jenny and I were talking tonight about some of the big Jurassic Park/Jurassic World dinosaurs we have around the house, and I discovered that the Jurassic World Super ColossalAllosa...
Shel Silverstein wasn’t the most technically talented illustrator either, but his work is so simple and silly (like his poems) that they are endearing and child-like, with huge kid appeal! If you want a modern day example of perfection in picture books, read Dan Santat’s, “The Adventur...
(the newest in a line of important picture books about honoring classmates’ names); Liz Garton Scanlon’s The World’s Best Class Plant (guaranteed to help ease the disappoint when your kid learns that their classroom has neither pet rat nor pet rabbit); and, finally, Stephen Krensky’s ...
Each of these areas is one piece of a much larger puzzle, and only when you have all of these areas working together harmoniously can you finally build a complete life that serves all of your needs. Here’s a detailed breakdown of each aspect of a “balanced person,” along with tips,...
I took the thing to Oakmont Outdoor School this morning and everybody loved it. I think the teachers were just as impressed as the kids. That’s Jenny Adams, the principal at Oakmont, who invited me to come speak. This was a deeply satisfying project and it didn’t require any complex...