Personal – Delaware Liberal

On Dying

By pandora February 28, 201124 Comments

There is a difference between being told you have a terminal illness and being told you’re dying. And between these two things is a big, gaping hole. I want to…

A Difficult And Sad Day

By pandora October 9, 200919 Comments

As a parent I spend a large part of each and every day protecting my children. It's instinctive, and obviously predictable since my kids have taken to cutting off my…

Why You Should Come on Saturday

By liberalgeek August 11, 200913 Comments

I was having lunch at the Iron Hill Brewery with a friend when my phone rang. The caller ID said that it was "home" calling. "Hi Honey." Silence. "Hello?" There was a slight catching of the breath on the other end of the line. "Honey?" "The doctor called... It's cancer"

Because I Can: Thank You Mrs. Geek

By liberalgeek June 19, 200820 Comments

On this date, 15 years ago, I married Mrs. Geek. We have seen each other through better and worse, richer and poorer, sickness and health. She and I are a…

Last Chance to Support the Autism Society of Delaware

By liberalgeek April 14, 20081 Comment

That little widget on the right has bee staring at you for almost a month now. You still haven't clicked it and made a donation... The walk is this weekend…

A Super Day

By liberalgeek February 4, 20083 Comments

Like the rest of Delaware, I was at the Obama rally yesterday. At 6:45 my family woke up after spending the night at The Franklin Institute with our YMCA youth…

Thank You Mrs. Geek

By liberalgeek December 3, 20076 Comments

My wife is wonderful. On Friday night she bailed out on our book club meeting due to a lack of babysitter. So I spent an evening with good wine, good…