Dirkland Jay
@Dirklandjay
Of clay and wattles made
I’ve said it already but a few minutes before I saw my future wife for the first time, sitting on a beach, reading, a friend of mine had seen her and was just about to hit on her when a seagull pooped all over him. When he got back after cleaning up, I was there, talking to her
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Glad to know many wise educators and parents here. Could you spare me a quick sentence? I am about to start re-reading aloud books but this time, there’s no son. For daughters, should I still read eg Redwall, Watership Down and Bark of the Bog Owl? I want to!
This one hits a little too close to home for me. That moment where they size me up and there’s nothing I can do about it 😂
Stephen Dunn
I wish my family had a banana stand. In this economy, it would be helpful to know that there’s always money in the banana stand
My wife is making our kids listen to Boyz II Men and acknowledge their talent and I’m loving it
My kids fell asleep to The Bold Dragoon last night but I couldn’t stop. I love Irving’s sense of place and magic
5yo saw this book and exclaimed, “Wait, YOU have a book about unicones?!” She thinks I’m so cool 🦄
Beautiful. This makes me face things about being a dad that terrify me. What if I’m just impotent, fragile and pleading with everyone to agree with me. “Life could be so good!”, while I’m busy not enjoying it. N e wayzzz better keep scrolling before I feel real feelings
I can’t stop thinking about this short story by @kylerseibel tacobellquarterly.org/at-this-weeks-…
I finally finish my memoir, only to find out someone else stole my title
One of the greats. I will miss you, Jane ❤️
It’s complicated.
You guessed it…Frank Stallone
CS Lewis, Tolkien, and Chesterton were all inspired by one writer His works shaped Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, and countless other tales Here’s the writer behind the writers And his books that inspired the greatest thinkers of the 20th century…🧵
Looks like another good one. More like Ben Teacher
This is the premise for Ben Lerner's next novel, which is supposed to be out in April 2026
I know I’m a parent of teens cuz my phone no longer autocorrects frfr
Leaky gut syndrome? Wow, feels so nice to finally have a name for it
Impossible to play charades with my younger kids. Arms get flapped like an ordinary bird. Then ten minutes of guessing before I’m told something like, Juvenile Mexican Spotted Owl on its first flight
This is the kind of thing I say when I get nervous. Like being on the phone and saying, “What time is it where you live?”, and they live one town over
What are plums called in your language?
Next vacation booked
There's a Pizza Hut in North Carolina that is untouched by time; red cups for beverages, light fixtures, jukebox, table cloths, and even has the salad bar oh my god
Sargent, 1878. Hopper, 1906. Wyeth, 1953. Don’t take the elevator today
