"Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything (there is a crack in everything) That's how the light gets in~" ~Leonard Cohn Well, one of my students recently had his first child. To be clear, his wife did most of the work, but still he became a father—at least until a … Continue reading It’s That Time of Life
Guest Posts: Campo
Back To School Blues
Summer time! A time when both the kids and teachers are set free from the classroom. A time to celebrate warm weather, swimming pools, and family vacations. Rhythm and routine are relaxed in most families, and time slows way down, except, it seems for retailers, who gleefully start to promote back-to-school shopping before you can … Continue reading Back To School Blues
Why I Like Baseball
Baseball. It’s all about playing catch and throwing strikes. Baseball is revered by fans and trashed as slow and stupid by non-fans. I know you’re wondering where Campo stands on this topic…so, without further delay…Batter Up. In these musings, I am writing about baseball and softball. The games are not the same, but I like … Continue reading Why I Like Baseball
One Size Fits All – Fashion Advice from Cousin Craig
“There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, 'Do trousers matter?'" "The mood will pass, sir.” ― P.G. Wodehouse, The Code of the Woosters My dearest cousin asked me to write a post for “Odd,” and I asked her to give me a topic. She said, “fashion”. Now, most of you don’t know me, but … Continue reading One Size Fits All – Fashion Advice from Cousin Craig
Aim High and You Won’t Shoot Your Foot Off
Please welcome Cousin Craig back to Odd! He knows you've missed him like craigz! No worries, he plans to stick around for the summer! # Loved one’s are flocking to the university I work for to proudly watch their college investments walk across a stage, collect their diplomas, and mature into a college graduate. … Continue reading Aim High and You Won’t Shoot Your Foot Off
Kids These Days or How Did I Survive Childhood
Kids these days have it so easy. I’m sure you’ve heard this lament. It could be because I work on a college campus, but I hear it a lot. And between you and me, Odd reader, I don't agree. Growing up now is so much harder than when I was young. Let’s discuss! I'll build … Continue reading Kids These Days or How Did I Survive Childhood
Nantucket, Hurricanes, Poor Cousin Craig
There once was a man from Nantucket. How many stories have begun that way and ended well? I’m guessing not many. There just aren’t many ways to take that verse from beginning to end with any sense of decorum. But for Odd’s sake, I’m going to try. How many days or weeks have you started … Continue reading Nantucket, Hurricanes, Poor Cousin Craig
Be Nice! Save a Seal!
I’ve always thought of myself as a self-aware man, or at least a self-critical one, and I realized the other day that I’m in danger of becoming cynical. As we leave summer behind and move into the fall, a time when we return to more routine and structure in our lives (does the feeling of … Continue reading Be Nice! Save a Seal!
Odd Point of View “The Good Old Days”
The resistance of human beings to change is legendary. Some people will do anything to avoid it, including wistfully wishing to return to the “good old days.” But, as Billy Joel reminds us, “The good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow’s not as bad as it seems.” (Cousin Kb gave you her opinion … Continue reading Odd Point of View “The Good Old Days”
The Olympics Are Odd
The Olympics have the unique power to make people care about things they would never think about at any other time. If someone walked up to you and said, “I can do three backflips on a beam three inches wide,” you might respond with, “That’s great, Susie. Can I have an order of fries with … Continue reading The Olympics Are Odd