Tag: lying to kids

• Experiencing Things not Made for Me, Including Silence – Thoughts from December 3 and 6, 2023

  

  December 3, 2023 English is my first language. I don’t really have a second language, unless you count Nerd as a language. Sometimes, I wish I spoke another language well enough to have conversations, but not enough to put in the time to actually do it. I have delved deeply into English enough to keep…

  Brian Kirwan

  October 22, 2024

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• Easter and My Weird Resting Face – Thoughts from April 9, 2023

  

  Easter is rearing its ugly head today. I keep meaning to look up what it means to Christians so I can make fun of it. Right now is as good a time as any, so I’ll do that right now and get back to you. I’m back. Did you miss me? It is when they…

  Brian Kirwan

  May 2, 2024

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