Year 4, Day 264

My high school AP English teacher, easily the most influential instructor I've had in my life, recently passed away. Her class was always about more than analyzing literature -- it was a year spent broadening my worldview and truly developing a personal philosophy (you know, the sort of "indoctrination" right-wing screwballs are always harping about). … Continue reading Year 4, Day 264 →

Year 2, Day 72

Miles's babysitter, Lisa, spends their time together communicating in two ways -- sign language and German. Miles has been employing familiar signs for a while now, frequently using the motions for "food," "milk," "more," "all done," "bird," and his new favorite, "banana." However, as his capacity for producing phonemes has improved, so has his ability … Continue reading Year 2, Day 72 →