This Mother’s Day, I want to take a moment to thank the two greatest mothers in the history of the world: my mother, and my wife. I knew my mother first, of course. If I could somehow probe the recesses of my brain and call up my first memory, it would no doubt be of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Growing Up’
The Two Greatest Mothers In The History Of The World
Posted in Family, Growing Up, Uncategorized, tagged Children, Family, Growing Up, Mother's Day, Mothers on May 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Mitt’s High School Days
Posted in America, Growing Up, Politics, tagged America, Cranbrook School, Dogmeat, Growing Up, High School, Mitt Romney, Politics, President Obama on May 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The news media is now reporting on Mitt Romney’s high school days. The lead is about a 1965 incident where Romney allegedly led a pack of Cranbrook School students who tackled a new, long-haired student and forcibly cut his hair. Romney says he doesn’t recall the incident, but has apologized nevertheless. We should all follow [...]
Big Red
Posted in Columbus, Growing Up, Photography, tagged Columbus, Fire Trucks, Fireman, Growing Up, Little Boys, New Albany, New Albany Plain Township Fire Department, Photography on May 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There was a block party in our neighborhood last night, and the New Albany/Plain Township Fire Department showed up with three of their fire trucks. Walking past the gleaming red trucks, I couldn’t help but feel the stirrings of the little boy inside. What boy didn’t, at some time or another, harbor dreams of becoming [...]
Death To The Bake Sale!
Posted in America, Food, Growing Up, tagged America, Bake Sales, Federal Government, Food, Government Regulation, Growing Up, Healthy Eating, School on May 5, 2012 | 3 Comments »
When I was in school, the bake sale was a fundraising staple. Whether it was for band uniforms, field trips, or a new suit for the school mascot, kids and parents turned on their ovens, got out their mixing bowls, and cooked the goodies that brought in the nickels, dimes, and quarters of which fund [...]
Geek Squad In The ‘Hood
Posted in Growing Up, Humor, Technology, tagged Best Buy, Geek Squad, Growing Up, Humor, Technology on April 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I noticed that there was a Geek Squad truck in the neighborhood. I should have realized that one was nearby, because the very air crackled with geekiness and several people were lying comatose by the roadway after having received needlessly technical explanations from Geek Squad members. I like the Geek Squad idea, and I [...]
Searching For The Elusive Easter Basket
Posted in Family, Growing Up, tagged Candy, Easter, Easter baskets, Family, Growing Up on April 8, 2012 | 3 Comments »
On Easter morning 45 years ago, the Webner household would be a beehive of activity. When the go signal was given, five kids ranging from 11 to 4 would thunder down the stairs and fan out through the household, looking for their Easter baskets. My mother had this down to a science. She had scouted [...]
The Haircut Bell Curve
Posted in Family, Growing Up, Humor, tagged Bell Curve, Devo, Elvis Costello, Family, Growing Up, Haircuts, Home haircuts, Humor, the '60s on April 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My mother says I came into this world hairless and remained so for months. When hair first sprouted on my head, choices had to be made. At first, they weren’t made by me. Dad cut my hair using a home barber kit with electronic clippers. He specialized in crew cuts that required no barbering skills. [...]
Tee-Pee Time
Posted in Growing Up, weather, tagged Growing Up, Mischief, Pranks, spring, Teepeeing a house, Toilet Paper, weather on March 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When the dogs and I left for our walk this morning, the tell-tale signs were visible to anyone who cared to look and let their inner teenager roam free. A few stray gray cardboard tubes, of the kind we associate with only one product, were on the side of the street, where they clearly had [...]
The Field of Print Encyclopedias, Sadly Down To One
Posted in Books, Growing Up, tagged Books, Encyclopedia Brittanica, encyclopedias, Growing Up, Reading, World Book on March 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The Encyclopedia Brittanica has announced that, after 244 years, it will no longer print its multi-volume edition. Its president says that sales of the print edition have dwindled to negligible levels over the past few years because people prefer to get their encyclopedia information electronically. The decision leaves World Book as the only publisher of [...]
Davy Jones, R.I.P.
Posted in Growing Up, Music, Music videos, TV, tagged Davy Jones, Growing Up, Music, Music videos, Teen Idols, the '60s, The Monkees, TV on February 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I was saddened to read today of the death of Davy Jones, one of the Monkees. Jones died of a heart attack at age 66. When The Monkees TV show first began airing and their songs dominated the airwaves, Davy Jones became the heartthrob of millions of adolescent girls. He was one of the first [...]
Having Class Outside
Posted in Growing Up, weather, tagged Grade School, Growing Up, Having School Outside, School, spring, Teachers, weather on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today was a beautiful day in Ohio. The sky was bright, the sun shone down with friendly rays, and it was unseasonably warm. Looking longingly out the window from the conference room of an office building, I was reminded of grade school and those fabulous days when you convinced your teacher to hold class outside. [...]
