The Shoe Box

Today I’m sitting in my customary location (in front of a computer screen at my desk covered in half-read books in preparation for my qualifying exams) and every so often I shift my body to see around the screen. I’m not certain about what I truly expect to find beyond the screen. Could he be eating another highlighter? Might he be trying to dig into the garbage again? Has he found something of questionable edibility to consume from the floor? All of these possibilities are likely (especially when he’s being quiet) but none of them are correct today. Today our … Continue reading

Free Boxes from the United States Postal Service

Whether you are moving to a new home, or moving back to college for school, you are going to need lots of boxes. It’s no fun going around to grocery and retail stores, and begging their employees for extra boxes from the back room. It can get expensive to purchase boxes from companies that ship things. Instead, why not get some free boxes from the United States Postal Service? In my experience, one can never have enough boxes when preparing for a move. This is equally true if you are moving all the way across the country to a new … Continue reading