Category Archives: Herrington
The Upside Cost of Kids
The cost of raising kids goes up all the time, like with everything else, with the fluctuating cost of gasoline, of course, but also for other reasons. The national averages have placed the total costs of child rearing in astronomical … Continue reading
Herrington: Digital Widows
Modern communications is an interesting affair. I am often amused by the cycle it takes as it winds its way through the various tortured pathways until it finally repeats the same old patterns that have existed for 1000’s of years. … Continue reading
Herrington: Memes Overboard
Who knows why we walk the directions we do; we simply put one foot in front of another, and pretty soon we are down the road somewhere, and when we stop and look back it all seems like some sort … Continue reading
Herrington: No More Fantasy Football
Who is it nowadays that speaks for the youth? A lot of people complain that kids only want the ATM card and to party, but every hero they’ve had who opens up his mouth gets killed or dies burned out. … Continue reading
Herrington: It’s Never over
You know it’s too late when it no longer matters if it goes one way or another. Once it gets to a certain stage of development or demise, it is way too late to worry about it. The question is, … Continue reading
Herrington: It’s Never Too Late
You know it’s too late when it no longer matters if it goes one way or another. Once it gets to a certain stage of development or demise, it is way too late to worry about it. The question is, … Continue reading
Herrington: Rage, Rage Against
“Sitting in the fire” is an expression used to describe the process of being tolerant of being in an uncomfortable situation. This can happen in so many ways and circumstances that its use is ongoing and ever-expanding. I hope to … Continue reading
Herrington: TUMBLR
I’ve talked about social media several times this last few years, and so it will be no big surprise that I am willing to spend time exploring it again. For those who need an outlet but are maybe too undone … Continue reading
Herrington: I Am Joe’s Kid: Why Go to School?
The only reason to come to school is so that we can do there those things we can’t do anywhere else. What are those things? We might be hard pressed to think of things we really need to do just … Continue reading
Herrington: Return to Sender
When we revisit an idea that we may have abandoned previously, we can come at it with fresh eyes, but we may also drag back to it all of the misgivings we left with. Having apprehensions can get in the … Continue reading