I’ve written at length about my system of “Bad-Asp” Points for Running, but for those who would appreciate a quick reference guide, I’ve assembled a table that summarizes everything as concisely as possible. You can remember the categories with the … Continue reading
My Dutch language skills have been diminishing gradually since 2012, when our family moved back to Ohio after a decade in Amsterdam. I recently subscribed to a Dutch podcast, however, as a way to counteract that erosion. I expected that … Continue reading
I read two interesting articles from the sports world yesterday. One article was titled, “Inside the Browns’ Front Office, Where Hope and History Collide,” about the Cleveland Browns, of the National Football League. The other article was was titled, “For … Continue reading
We got over a foot of snow over the weekend. It’s already disintegrating into a yucky pile of slush, now that a new weather system has moved in with warmer temperatures and soaking rains. Fortunately, though, my kids and I … Continue reading
Northeast Ohio was hit by a massive winter storm this weekend: more snow over the last 24 hours than any other time I can remember, since our family moved to Kent in 2012. Many area events had to be canceled … Continue reading
I saw this sign while hiking along the Buckeye Trail this morning: “Poison Ivy Everywhere.” It feels like a symbol or metaphor for something… but I don’t know exactly what the antecedent might be. Fomenting unfounded fears? The depravity of … Continue reading
I don’t know why it never occurred to me before. But I recently saw the newest Spider-Man movie with my kids, and it totally hit me on a different wavelength than any other time I’ve considered the Spider-Man story-line. As … Continue reading
I like to hike. Honestly, the physical activity and the beauty of nature are enough. I would enjoy hiking for these elements alone. But to me, hiking provides so much more than lungs laboring to process fresh air. When I … Continue reading
I love our team at H2O Kent. We just finished three full days of meeting together to prepare for the Spring Semester at Kent State University. It was a lot of conversation, and I confess that things grew tiresome at … Continue reading
Crazy to think that we’re already nearly a week into the New Year! I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the possibilities presented by a new year… But “Resolutions” feel too strong for me. Like, “I do hereby firmly … Continue reading