Rites of Passage – Granddaddy’s Prayer for Ethan Amadeus
I had one of those huge rites of passage happen this weekend: I became a grandfather for the first time. The above picture is father and...
Read MoreA Savvy Struggle Against Alliteration
Welcome to another blog post from Savvy Vickery. Honestly, this is one of the best essays I’ve ever read. Sure, she is my daughter...
Read More#HecklersHangout 14 – Everyone Should Apply for College Financial Aid – @JodiOkun Says So!
As we enter this season of over-indulgence in gifts and great food, some people will also feel incredible stress and depression. Personal...
Read MoreSavvy East Coast College Road Trip – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Here is the much-promised essay that Savvy Vickery submitted to the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill as part of her college...
Read MoreSavvy East Coast College Road Trip – Duke University
When we set about to the planning of our east coast college road trip, Duke wasn’t even a blip on my radar. Sure it has stellar...
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving 2012 from the Vickery House!
We do not always get to choose the timing of our blessings, so I have been swamped with new work activities as we approach these...
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