by Andi | Aug 11, 2010 | Andi's Book, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
I have an issue with a certain Biblical metaphor – the idea that the path of life is straight. (The narrow part, well, I guess I can live with that.) Nothing about my life’s path seems straight. In fact, it seems more like a giant hamster wheel sometimes.... by Andi | Aug 10, 2010 | Andi's Book
The other night as I was watching Leverage, it occurred to me that I could have a role in organized crime – I could be “The Fixer,” the person who finds other people to “fix” problems. I really like playing that role in life where I can... by Andi | Aug 10, 2010 | Andi's Book
The other night as I was watching Leverage, it occurred to me that I could have a role in organized crime – I could be “The Fixer,” the person who finds other people to “fix” problems. I really like playing that role in life where I can... by Andi | Aug 9, 2010 | Andi's Book, Uncategorized
There is much to be afraid of in this world. Tainted meat, rageful drivers, bad health, relationship failures. Anything that causes us pain is something we can fear. And many of us – myself included at times – travel our days motivated by fear. What can we... by Andi | Aug 5, 2010 | Andi's Book, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
My memory tells me it happened several times. I’d be blissfully soaring only to have the rope snap, my face smack, and a tiny, white tooth sink into the rubber of the tire swing. My dad rigged up this great tire swing on the lot next to our house, and my...