This is an ad-free post. Friday — November 17, 2023 Hello friends! Monday (November 20th) is my 54th birthday! It’s not a particularly remarkable birthday (as far as numbers go), but for me the remarkable thing about it is that it marks yet another year of my ongoing Federal civil rights legal battle (in…
July 10, 2022 – Sunday Learning to read at 14 years old Best outcome of a birthday present ever: We were out running errands yesterday and Charlie asked: “Mom, can I stay in the car and read?” YAY! Most amazing words ever! [He will be 14 this week and is just learning to really read…
Tuesday – July 5, 2022 This (the dictionary pictured) is Charlie’s big splurge birthday present this year (for his 14th birthday). He was SO excited to get this in the mail today (aflink: https://amzn.to/3P3KAYv) He loves words, vocabulary, word games, and is excited to become a better speller. He also has communicated that he 100%…
Originally Posted: January 29, 2015 David “Avi” Benjamin Rubin is ten years old today.These have been the most challenging ten years of my life. In August 2005 Avi was just seven-months old when he was poisoned by the work of painting contractor who did not use lead-safe work practices in preparing the exterior of…