Not a phone but very cute
My daughter really loves her grandparents. When she hasn’t seen them for a few days, she’ll try to find anyway she can to communicate with them, including… picture frames?
It’s not that hard and I am not a liar (nor am I suffering from cognitive dissonance)
A report on the possibility that “parental happiness is a psychological defense—a fiction we imagine to make all the hard stuff acceptable” opens with the following paragraph: Raising children is…
I was suspended for inciting riot upon myself, but it turns out that this was not a legal suspension
The Encyclopedia Britannica defines riot as: “In criminal law, a violent offense against public order involving three or more people.” This information would have been helpful in 1985 when I…
As a result of this research, I intend to spend hour upon hour playing video games with my daughter
The Wall Street Journal reports that researchers found that girls aged 11 to 16 who played video games with a parent reported better behavior, more feelings of familial closeness and…
More information about road kill than you will ever want or need
Catherine Price writes an amusing piece in Slate about her adventures trying to cook rabbit road kill that reminded me of two road kill stories from my own life. Yes.…
Television wasteland
Seventy-one percent of Americans say television is one of their favorite forms of media, even as they consume it more and more on devices other than traditional TV sets, according…
A possible Valentine’s Day treat
I think I’ve found the perfect Valentine’s Day activity for Elysha and me. Seriously. Sure, we could eat dinner at her favorite restaurant. Or I could take her to a…
The headline should read: 99-year old Japanese poet finally gets off her ass
I know there are people who will hear about the 99-year old Japanese woman whose self-published book of poetry has become a bestseller and think that this is a heartwarming…
Resolution update: January 2011
As a means of holding myself accountable, I post the monthly results of my New Year’s resolutions here. 1. Lose 23 pounds, bringing me down to my high school track…
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