Author Archives: fustianist

Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early Nice to know that researchers are seeing what I’m seeing.  Sad that, in some of the cases I’ve seen, young people set themselves up for a lifetime of this “I’m … Continue reading →

Sydney and I have been home for exactly one week, and I have only today been able to shake off the “nesting” impulses that gripped me the moment we walked in the door.  After unpacking our bags I just kept … Continue reading →

When Sydney and I returned from our 2 1/2-weeks-long travels, he brought what looked like a semi trailer full of stuff in from the car.  And I looked around our apartment and thought, “Oh my goodness.  This place is so … Continue reading →

… just as the first snowflakes are starting to fall. We’ve been amazingly fortunate in our travels this season. It seems that pretty much every time we drove somewhere, a snowstorm had just come through the region and another one … Continue reading →

Today Sydney and I got up early and were on the road by 7am.  We drove from Dayton to Pittsburgh by noon.  Good weather all the way!  Then Sydney took off on roads in the city and surprised me with … Continue reading →

We left Iowa early this morning so as to get to Philadelphia in time for a conference. The driving was pretty eery. For the first several hours at least we were basically alone on the wide interstates. That might have … Continue reading →

For new parents and those expecting to be parents soon, read the anecdotes here in case you’re not sufficiently worried yet. What do you think the possibilities are of keeping everything that is flammable, sharp-edged, or very hard out of … Continue reading →

It’s about -5 degrees here in Iowa, with windchills around -25.  Now I remember why I never get to show Sydney much of my hometown when we visit for Christmas . . . We’ve been here almost a week, and … Continue reading →