Our good friend and neighbor Hannah stopped by our house the other day. Hannah is Nora’s housemate from graduate school at the College of William and Mary. “What are you doing?” Hannah asks. I think she knows but I play along: “I’m reconciling my checkbook.” “You’re doing what?” she says exaggeratedly. “I didn’t know anyone […]
I Ran Out of Gas on the Highway on Monday
Last Monday, I step into the car to go to work. It’s chilly and dark. It’s drizzling. And I’m almost out of gas. It’s Monday morning all right. I feel like I have enough gas to get to work. It’s a bar gauge, so it’s hard to tell, but the last bar is only slowly […]
Christmas Gift-Giving Guide for Crappy Shoppers
With the coming of Christmas comes the giving of gifts. One great gift (Jesus) spawns a million little ones. I’m not much of a shopper. Nora loves it. The pleasure is two-fold, I believe: Snag a deal Find the perfect gift for everybody For Nora, gift-hunting season is a year-round sport, but the playoffs begin […]
A Minor Obsession: The Pursuit of Cheap Gas
Anyone worth their salt has at least one minor obsession. For me, it’s the need to see everyone finish all the food on their plate. For Nora, it’s fastidiously cataloging the loss of old growth trees in our neighborhood. For my Dad, it’s finding the cheapest gasoline. If you know my Dad, you know he’s […]
How My Brother Gained & Lost a Small Fortune in a Weekend
My brother Grant was driving his son to soccer practice when he saw a beige canvas bag in the middle of the road. It looked like a large plain purse or a small overnight bag. It was a country road so he did a quick 180, no problem, and doubled back. Car still running, door […]
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