Miss me, damn it.
Thousands of North Koreans faced six months in labor camp for not being upset enough about death of Kim Jong-il. I impose a similar rule for when I am absent…
Gender equality doesn’t always make good business sense
I’ve recently been debating a friend over the new Carter’s children’s clothing commercials that feature the tagline, “When a child is born, so is a mom.” She argues on her…
My newfound writing hero
Katy Waldman has earned my undying loyalty with her recent Slate piece entitled Grapefruit is Disgusting. If only she would go after broccoli with the same fervor. While you should…
What should I think about this?
My wife has grown fond of pointing out the similarities in personality and disposition between my daughter and me. She recently stated: “After being Clara’s mom, I realize how glad…
Best words spoken by anyone anywhere anytime ever
My daughter is working on her newest puzzle, the trickiest one by far. She asked me to help. I told her I would help after cleaning the breakfast dishes. When…
Paleontologist? Astronomer?
The conversations that I have with my three-year old daughter as I’m plucking her from her bed in the morning are some of my favorites of all time. The things…
Dancing beyond imagination
In light of yesterday’s events, I’m going to spend the next couple days posting only items that sent my heart soaring a bit, and perhaps yours as well. In that…
Just in case you were still questioning the existence of climate change…
Jason Kottke sums up the debate nicely: The supposed debate among scientists over climate change has melted faster than the polar ice caps. National Science Board member James Lawrence Powell…
Baby Dragon
In the process of sleep training Charlie, our six-month old son, we have been allowing him to cry it out for up to thirty minutes at a stretch. The boy…
