There's a new post at Little m Long a. Just thought I'd leave a little note here for those of you who may not have had a chance to update the ways in which you follow the Life of Ed.You can check it out by following this link: I Think I'm Gonna Take a Personal Day. As always, thanks for stopping by. Read Full Story
I read somewhere recently that the fastest way to kill a blog was to take a break. And while I certainly believe this to be an effective method having recently benefited from a short respite myself, I've done the adage one better.Change the name of your blog completely. In fact, change the name of the blog and move to a different blogging platform. It's the blogging equivalent of hari kari. Though I read what is actually involved in hari kari and this is not quite as d... Read Full Story
A toast is in order.Celebration seems hardly an appropriate descriptor yet few other words feel adequate. We spent the past weekend celebrating the marriage of my wife's younger sister. She and her husband, my new brother-in-law (I've been calling him that for years) were married this past Saturday ... Read Full Story
David Baldacci has written 17 consecutive New York Times Best Sellers. He has sold books in over 80 countries in 45 languages with upwards of 90 million copies of his works currently in print. This once lawyer from Virginia turned murder/mystery novelist is a machine!David Baldacci sells books. Great books. Books filled with pages. Pages of suspense and mystery. His characters draw you in and leave you wanting more. ... Read Full Story
I've learned precious little during the past three or so weeks of self-imposed down time. This should be of little surprise to anyone. I'm from the south and as a rule we are slow. It's our nature. I'd love to tell you that I used the time wisely, introspectively evaluating my life and circumstances and implementing little changes to make me a better person.But I'd be lying. I'm not ... Read Full Story
My blog has turned against me, for no good reason. In fact, there's no reason at all but it has certainly turned.Last week I posted an entry about Zoë yelling at a note Maura had left for her about checking homework. Here's and excerpt:*Make Sure Zoë Corrects Her Homework, Love MauraWith school officially back in full swing, we are finally settling into some routines. Namely, ... Read Full Story
I've got an appointment with a priest later this afternoon. I've got a guilty conscience and burning need for full disclosure. (I'm not Catholic so it must be bad!)Brian of The Cheek of God was gracious enough to ask me for a guest post. He's been doing a series this week entitled Crazy! with contributions from a stellar group of bloggers--and me. You should check it out. A caveat, however. My submission recounts stories of my past that may or may not be fa... Read Full Story
