Feb 2, 2012
Transitional phases are never easy. Whether it's remodeling a kitchen, rearranging the furniture, or cleaning out a closet, the transitional phase is always a bit messy. This past month, we had our children's bathroom remodeled. We put it off for as long as we could.
The...
Jan 26, 2012
The sweat somehow made the moment more real. There we were, standing on the stage at the Hilton Hotel in Downtown Columbia, S.C., on Saturday night with my dad, Newt Gingrich, celebrating his primary victory.
It was the sweat rolling down the faces and dripping off the...
Jan 12, 2012
Part of the joy of a presidential campaign is visiting different parts of the country. This past week was New Hampshire week. I've been to New Hampshire about a half-dozen times. It's a beautiful state. Mountains, ocean, beautiful forests, and normally snow this time of...
Jan 5, 2012
My family and I have spent over a week in Iowa. We were expecting the normal cold, snowy weather, and bought boots, wool socks, and sweaters the week before Christmas. We packed up soon after Christmas and flew to Des Moines. Four family members, eight checked bags (double...
Dec 30, 2011
Last night, after traveling from Atlanta, my family and I arrived hungry and tired in Des Moines, Iowa. We are staying in the home of a friend who is out of town and we decided to order pizza.
I found a restaurant on Google Maps and called to place the order, only to...
Dec 23, 2011
Christmas memories fill our Christmas tree. It stands in our living room, filled with white lights and ornaments. Our ornaments reflect the life of our family: varied and interesting, some old, some new, some precious, and some common.
Some of the ornaments are from my...
Dec 15, 2011
My first paying job was cleaning the bathrooms of the First Baptist Church of Carrollton, Ga. This was also my sister's first job. The money we made was our money. We could decide how to spend it: clothes, records, books, eight-track tapes, whatever we decided.
I was proud...
Dec 7, 2011
Last month, I wrote a column providing a midterm life update based on a question by David Brooks.
This week, I'm writing a letter to my 16-year-old self. The letter is inspired by the book, Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self, edited by Joseph Galliano (Atria...