The other day my son came running into my office and stopped short. “Um, Mom?” he asked. “I don’t mean this in a bad way, but when was the last time you actually got dressed?” I don’t know what’s worse - that he asked, or that I had to think about it. In my [...]
Friday, June 1, 2012
I’m back in Ft. Benning for my cousin’s graduation from basic training, so I thought I’d give you something random for your Friday. Oh, the apostrophe. The most misunderstood punctuation mark in history (other than maybe semicolons). The internet, including the personal finance blogosphere, is full of apostrophe abuse. And it makes me sad. Apostrophes do [...]
Friday, May 18, 2012
Dear School Superintendent, I wanted to take some time to let you know how thrilled I was to attend my son’s graduation from the middle school last night. The teachers and staff made sure that the ceremony was one I’ll never forget, in ways that only a bureaucracy like the school system could. First of [...]
Friday, June 8, 2012
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