Author: hylanmclaughlin

A student saw this wood carving and asked me, "Why haven't you finished this yet?" I did not have an answer. The wood carving... that will be finished, eventually. But…

I write these words as a currrent employee of FedEx Express. I would love it if these words made any difference for the victims and their families of the mass…

Two pictures. The last ones for a while... this I can promise. I finally shaved and I don't really like the results... but this is ok. Some days it is…

Pictures just seem to get it done, and I actually want people to read these words... so... another pic! Today is my birthday. No, I do not want birthday wishes…

This week I am lucky enough to be in Colorado visiting my family. I have not seen my family in a very long time. Today I had one of the…

Ok, so nothing has happened with the beard, except that it is out of control burly. Burlier than I have ever had a beard before. And white. When kids see…

I realize that I promised pictures of... myself... this week but nothing has changed. The beard remains. Actually, if anything has changed, the beard has just gotten a bit burlier.…

A 3rd grade student with whom I work wants my beard to go away. Like now! Immediately! Maybe even a little previous to immediately, whatever that might be. He mentions…

I work with a young lady who is always "happy." She is always dancing around and is overjoyed at almost everything: when we need to stay later than we should…

This week I wrote a post about a young woman who I believe "hides" important aspects of herself. I went off on this young lady only to realize I know…