I was admittedly swept up in a moment of vanity as I was checking my hair in the rearview mirror at the red light. Tiny wisps had been dragging between the space between my glasses and my eyelids so I was doing a quick finger comb. I was sweeping my hair off my face … [Read more...] about Your Car Is a Weapon
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A Matter of Manners
Picture this: A Sunny Sunday afternoon at The Corner in Charlottesville, Virginia, my home town and home of my alma mater. We were enjoying lunch as a family, chatting about our fantastic trip to Monticello earlier in the day. The sky was blue, birds were serenading us, the … [Read more...] about A Matter of Manners
Three Lessons I Want to Teach My Sons
There are three things I hope to instill in my sons - a love of reading, an appreciation for food, and a show of manners. I believe I grew up with those same values through a combination of cultural osmosis, nature, and happenstance. I'm hoping to more actively demonstrate the … [Read more...] about Three Lessons I Want to Teach My Sons