Every year at Christmas, I wait for a certain feeling to reach me. And at some point, it always does.
Category: Formative Memories
The Best Gift I’ve Ever Given
Twenty-four years ago, I gave the best gift I've ever given. It involved international commerce, red-and-blue flower petals, and the mouth of a wolf. Here's the story ...
What I Learned from the Teen Psychologist
In 1987, my parents sent me to a teen psychologist. Here's how that encounter went.
Why Metalfest Matters
What I've learned from banging out beats behind my most metal friends and neighbors.
Wiping Out
What I learned from making a (slight) menace of myself on the ski slopes--and over cheese fries.
The Story of the Star Wars Storybook
A long time ago, in a make-believe galaxy not far away, I pretended to be Luke Skywalker. Here's how that turned out.
Killer/Queen
The important lesson I learned from my daughter's experimentation with eye makeup.
Why I Wink
One of my daughters recently asked why I "always" wink at her. The answer has to do with silent connections formed in my distant past.
To Build a Bonfire
Thirty years ago, I got lost in the wilderness--and found a feeling I've never forgotten.
Mr. Know-it-All
Twenty years ago, I learned how little I really know--through a chance encounter outside a library with perhaps the smartest man I've ever met.
