by Eddie Kalaher | Feb 24, 2022 | Reflections
Thumbs of Steel My grandfather, Elbert, was deaf and mute his entire life. Couldn’t hear a damn thing, and couldn’t speak. He could only make some noises, more grunts really…which changed in pitch, depending on his emotion or intent. Papa, as I...
by Eddie Kalaher | Oct 2, 2021 | Reflections
Look Mom, Ze Plane I have a semi-vivid, age-warped, nostalgic memory from approximately 1977 that flashes before me every now and then, and depending on the mood I’m in…evokes a wide range of emotion from curious to calm, and from melancholy to joy. The memory is that...
by Eddie Kalaher | Sep 22, 2021 | Reflections
The Infrequency of Justice As I was growing up, I knew a man who stood for, and in fact fought for…Truth, Justice and the American Way. I mean, this guy was super. He had super-human strength, X-ray vision, and he could fly! He couldn’t lie, and he loved his mama....
by Eddie Kalaher | Jan 29, 2021 | Reflections
Big Rules for Small People I’m a believer in the written word. I’m a believer in the spoken truth, (especially when spoken to ourselves). And I’m a believer in the neuroplasticity of the young minds of my children. Something I’ve been working...
by Eddie Kalaher | Oct 16, 2020 | Reflections
The Curious Case of Dogshit Buttons Sometimes a story can only be given justice if laid out in the form of a dialogue. Collin: “Dad, did you hear about Grandma’s button?” Dad: “Nope.” Collin: “Pepper (the new puppy) bit it off her sweater while she was holding her.”...
