And so we begin…Parenting, Phase 3
The dust has settled. I’m getting my required background check and fingerprinting to join the Board of Education. But I wanted to send out one final post. Kind of a retrospective, behind-the-scenes look at the journey. Here are 5 moments that I think were deeply significant. 1) The launch of VoteCartella.com I spent the first … Continue reading 5 Pivotal Moments in the Campaign
Running for office has been like a giant puzzle that I’m trying to solve and resolve every day. My head is always turning it over and looking at it from different angles. It’s super interesting, but sometimes hard to shut off when I want to get some sleep.
Months ago, before this election was even on the radar, Shani and I made plans to go to Cincinnati this weekend. We were having a reunion with her college friends (who are my friends too, for the record). But then suddenly we realized that Cincinnati Weekend was same weekend as the Fall Festival. Which is … Continue reading #SlayTeam for the Win
The plan for Saturday night was to have a date. Shani was getting back from Boston. I made a big pot of minestrone soup. We were going to open a bottle of wine, put our phones away, and hang out. But Shani came in like a hurricane. “So many people are texting me that they … Continue reading Rain Date
So anyways…this morning I got up at 4:15, made a whole pot of coffee, sat on the couch with the dog on my legs, and took a step back to breathe.
WARNING: Long, book-nerdy post to follow. But the short version: “VOTE FOR MIKE NUCKOLS IF YOU LOVE BOOKS!” This morning I was invited to speak before the Haddonfield Public Library Board of Trustees, which was an invitation that meant a lot to me personally. I let them know where I stand as a candidate. I’m … Continue reading Vote for Books!
Last night I received the best contribution yet to my campaign. Some members of the Special Needs Community in Haddonfield organized an event for me last night.
If we don’t act, we’re eventually going to have classes taught in trailers and dozens of kids told they can’t participate in sports. And that’s the last thing we want.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The conversation below is paraphrased. These are not exact quotes. You’ll see why that’s important soon. But I did have two volunteers right there watching, so I feel confident in saying the gist of it is accurate.
Alex’s goal for the AAU Diving Championships in Orlando: “Not come in last.” It turned out to be a wild and emotional experience. Alex and Shani had flown down to Orlando on Sunday. I flew in Monday night and after a bunch of flight delays, I slithered into the hotel room around 1 in the … Continue reading Diving on the Big Stage
This is the final and concluding installment of the Donna G Project. This project has been written to and for my boys. It was inspired by my wife’s friend Donna G and her experience with breast cancer. The final subject of the Donna G Project: fatherhood. - If you're a dad, and you take … Continue reading About Fatherhood (The Curse of Donna G’s Boobs)
My uncle Coddy picked me up at the airport. As I climbed into the car, I asked him how far it was to Angels Stadium. “At least an hour. Get comfortable.” An hour sounded fine to me. We drove south across LA. Coddy told me about his hip surgery and a songwriter’s convention he’d recently … Continue reading Angelic Baseball
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