Weird U.S.
My friend Daniel is hosting a series called Weird U.S. — and the first episode just dropped! I’m a big fan of Daniel, not just as a personality but as a person. He’s a man of quick wit and high … Continue reading
Category Archives: Recreation
The Math of Making Friends
I recently came across a Sean McKeever video on TikTok (his bio reveals that he also has a regular website). And I thought it was so clear and helpful that I thought I should share it. Particularly since it involves … Continue reading
A Coat of Arms
When I was ten years old, I wanted to be the President of the United States: historically-significant, powerful, internationally-famous. When I was twenty years old, I wanted to be a Filmmaker: artistically-significant, famous, creative, intelligent, insightful. When I was thirty … Continue reading
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More Life-like Photos from Fall Retreat
Jana Life-Ozanich photographs H2O Fall Retreats better than anyone else I’ve ever seen. Even the static stuff, like the large-group portrait that we try to capture every year: it just looks better through the lens of Jana’s photography. I know … Continue reading
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Favorite Fotos from Fall Retreat
The H2O Kent staff team recently noticed how hard it is for many students to describe our Fall Retreat. They are excellent at communicating enthusiasm about the event, after having experienced it for themselves, but they’re not so good at … Continue reading
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Fuzz
I recently finished reading the nonfiction book, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, by Mary Roach. I got it from the library at the beginning of the summer and kept chipping away at it all summer long (whenever the electronic version … Continue reading
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Olivia’s Move to Pittsburgh
It’s been more of an ordeal than we expected to get Olivia set up in Pittsburgh. The application process for her new apartment (in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of the city) was exhaustive and exhausting, but Olivia finally got keys … Continue reading
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Pawpaw Patrol
I didn’t learn about pawpaws until I was in my forties. They are native to eastern North America, including the entire state of Ohio, and they lay claim to the title of “largest edible fruit indigenous to the United States.” … Continue reading
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MARIGOLD
My son Elliot has been writing songs for decades. Seriously. Like, basically since he’s been literate. I won’t embarrass him by sharing anything from deep in the archives. I’m just saying: he’s been working on this stuff for a while. … Continue reading
Sula
I recently finished reading the novel, Sula, by Toni Morrison. It was recommended to me by my daughter Olivia, and she is one of those people whose reading recommendations I take especially seriously. I had read a couple of Morrison’s other … Continue reading