Fighting Monsters with Rubber Swords

Us Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob I haven't done one of those end-of-the-year wrap-ups for a long time, mostly because I think they ...

It being Christmas Eve, Schuyler and I went to see Santa this afternoon. This year, we continued our streak of good Santas. After she sat ...

Schuyler's Brain Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob An article about Schuyler's Monster appeared in the December 18, 2008 edition o...

Schuyler, 1999 *     *     * Schuyler, 2008

This Sunday is Schuyler's ninth birthday. Yeah, that's right. Nine. I'm not sure how that happened. I still remember her as ...

Fearless Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob In real life, events do not wait for the proper moments in perfect chapter order. There are real...

Available in trade paperback January 6, 2009 Schuyler's Monster: A Father's Journey with His Wordless Daughter St. Martin’s Griffin ...

Tiny monster Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob Big monsters are bad. God knows we've met plenty of kids fighting those big monsters. K...

Schuyler Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob In retrospect, it seems almost ridiculous that I, of all people, would allow Schuyler's mons...

Schuyler Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob The last time Schuyler visited Chicago, almost four years ago, we were taking her to see Dr. Wil...

Thirty-ten was harder. At this point, it's just freefall. Middle age? WHEEEEEEE!

Mordor is in California? Who knew? Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob I wanted to tell you about a fun party I attended in Southern Califor...

The Rummel-Hudsons Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob (PRC press release) PRC to Host Schuyler’s Monster Author Robert Rummel-Hudson in Boo...

(Eric Kennington, Gassed and Wounded , 1918) Strange Meeting -- Wilfred Owen It seemed that out of battle I escaped Down some profound dull ...

I occasionally clean up okay. Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob I visited the University of Dayton this past week, speaking to a couple of ...

In 2001, on the evening of September 11th, I sat in the dark while Julie cried and we both listened to the radio and the rumble of military ...

Monster & Monster Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob On this historic day, I thought I would touch on the inevitable subject, the thing ...

I voted last week, as evidenced by my little "My vote counted" sticker. I joked a lot about how, when I voted for Obama in the ...

Halloween 2008 Sometimes, even in the midst of our fun, I catch a moment on camera that I don't even really notice until I'm looking...

Photo, from Plano Profile story Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob Plano Profile, "Author Robert Rummel-Hudson moves his family to Plan...