Last week, my 3-year-old son Jack and I were in the driveway “playing chalk.” We had put down a blanket in the sun and drew the ABCs and food items. (My artistic ability is limited). I lay down behind him and pretended to fall asleep while he drew. As I lay there, a delivery truck […]
What UUs can learn from a children’s classic
In a little under a month, my baby boy, Jack, will turn 3 years old. He loves “Blue’s Clues,” playing hide-and-seek and reading books, especially at bedtime. While many of the books we read together are not the most profound literature ever written (I’m talking to you, Thomas the Tank Engine), there are actually some […]
“Finding the True Essence”
Not long ago I heard a radio commercial for “essence water.” The ad made the product seem like it offered the essence of water rather than the essential benefits plain water provides. I remember thinking how ridiculous it sounded to be offered the essence of water, as if it were something I could breathe in […]