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Rites of Passage – Granddaddy’s Prayer for Ethan Amadeus

Posted by on Jan 13, 2013 in Blog, Family, Rites of Passage | 10 comments

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...

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A Savvy Struggle Against Alliteration

Posted by on Dec 21, 2012 in Blog, Education, Family, Rites of Passage | 8 comments

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...

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#HecklersHangout 14 – Everyone Should Apply for College Financial Aid – @JodiOkun Says So!

Posted by on Dec 17, 2012 in Blog, Education, Family, Hecklers' Hangout | 0 comments

As we enter this season of over-indulgence in gifts and great food, some people will also feel incredible stress and depression. Personal...

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Savvy East Coast College Road Trip – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Posted by on Dec 12, 2012 in Blog, Family, Rites of Passage | 6 comments

Here is the much-promised essay that Savvy Vickery submitted to the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill as part of her college...

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Savvy East Coast College Road Trip – Duke University

Posted by on Nov 29, 2012 in Blog, Family | 2 comments

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...

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Happy Thanksgiving 2012 from the Vickery House!

Posted by on Nov 21, 2012 in Blog, Family | 4 comments

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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