Kim Hunt Harris's Blog, page 5

Dear Whoever Bought My Book

Here’s what happened. A few weeks ago, a very lov […]

Roby

The summer between second and third grade, we moved to […]

A Shameful Confession to the People of the Park

I am not, generally speaking, a very judgmental person. I believe in minding my own business. Live and let live. Except, of course, when people make choices that are clearly not the right choices, at which times I let loose ...

Hey there!

Are you new here? If so: Hi! I’m glad you’re here! You know why I’m expecting company? Because this: Okay, wait. First, did I tell you I wrote a book? Actually, I’ve written a ...

Dear #ShareACoke People:

Dear Coke: Our implied social contract is settled when you give me a Coke, and I give you the agreed-upon price. It’s a simple, clean, two-step transaction that should be taken no further. I’m paying you for sugared (artificially or ...

It’s Never Too Late To Be The Squanto You’ve Always Wanted To Be!

Like all good parents, when I was little, mine assured me I could be anything I wanted to be. So, I decided I would be Squanto. You remember him? Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive their first years in ...

Where did I go?

Remember how I said I was going to post something every week? But whatever. I’m percolating ideas. I’m also working a lot of overtime at work. Well, maybe not a lot. Quite a bit. Some. Enough that I’m feeling overwhelmed. ...

A Case For Doing Things You Suck At. And Also Not.

Several years ago I worked at Weight Watchers as a receptionist. I handled the join, weigh-in, purchase products, etc transactions. The meeting leaders were the ones who (eponymously!) led meetings with the members — encouraging them, giving useful information, teaching ...

In My Opinion…

My husband tried to get me to blog for years before I actually started one. The trouble, as I saw it, was that blogs are generally meant to impart some useful information — for instance, a passionate, thought-provoking opinion on ...

Randomocity

You know what I’d do if I were a researcher? I’d get a big government grant and build an eighty-thousand square foot research facility in a place where it snows a lot. Then I’d gather snowflakes and map them with ...