My brother, a land developer in the Philadelphia area, was featured in a National Public Radio report on Friday morning as part of a series on "The Urban Frontier" – The Exurbs: Houses, Cornfields, and Empty Lots [UPDATE: link fixed at 2:40pm. I had originally inserted a link to next Sunday's Gospel text. Oops!]. HeContinue reading “My Brother on Exurban Development, on NPR”
Category Archives: Family
I Cried Like A Baby
Today I was Approved for Ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Upon hearing those words, I cried tears of joy and relief and thanksgiving. More thoughts and reflections later. After a nice dinner with my dad and step-mother, and a stop at FedEx-Kinkos to download the Diane Rehm Show on my iPod, it’sContinue reading “I Cried Like A Baby”
Americans Eat A Lot Of WHAT?
** WARNING ** Some earthy language lies ahead. Folks offended by earthy language should stop reading this now. ** WARNING OVER ** Our new au pair arrived on Friday, and so far she has been wonderful (for an explanation of what an au pair is and why we have an au pair, click here). SheContinue reading “Americans Eat A Lot Of WHAT?”
A night at the ballpark with my daughter
Tonight was one of the best nights of my life – a night out with Tali, my 4 year-old daughter, at the ballpark. It was my first ballgame of the year, and the first game Tali and I ever attended together without Mommy, grandparents, or other siblings. Put simply – this was some serious DaddyContinue reading “A night at the ballpark with my daughter”
In Between Au Pairs
After the sudden and unexpected departure of our au pair late last month – who watched our baby full-time, our four year-old every afternoon, and helped out with the evening routine when either Jessicah or I were out of the house – we’ve had our hands full. My work schedule has taken a beating –Continue reading “In Between Au Pairs”
The Lutheran Zephyr 