The first time Art Johnson heard a seriously skilled storyteller at work, he found himself - like the rest of the audience - hanging onto every syllable. ...more

October 5, 2008

I let Nathan play hooky from day care a couple of weeks ago, and we hung out in town doing fun stuff such as getting cappuccino at Starbucks, shopping for a new fry pan at Williams-Sonoma and lunching on chicken confit at Derek's Culinary Creations in Sarasota. OK, I admit the fun was for me - but, hey, he felt lucky already that I didn't make him do the laundry in exchange for ditching day care. ...more

September 23, 2008

It's that magical time of year again, when teachers cram repetitive curriculum into young, impressionable minds and students cringe at the mention of four little letters. Ah, it's FCAT season. ...more

February 15, 2008