Warning: today’s tale may make you angry. In fact, I hope it does. It sure got my blood pumping pretty hot. I just wish there was something more I could do about it.
Read MoreWhen running directly toward trouble, it’s probably best to prepare your excuses ahead of time. It’s not exactly the most obvious of life-lessons, but I think it’s one the big guy may now understand.
Read MoreWhat is it about scary rides that is so compelling? After this adventure, I think I may have figured it out.
Read MoreI think we’ve all tried this one, some of us more recently than others. I’m wondering, though, if it’s ever actually worked.
Read MoreWhen you’re 8 years old, certain topics are never far away. It doesn’t matter what you’re talking about, they always come up.
Read MoreThere’s nothing like a careful weighing of the options when making a lifetime decision. And this, as the joke goes, is nothing like a careful weighing of the options.
Read MoreToday’s tale dives into some deep and dangerous waters, but hey, when a kid asks you a question, you have to answer. Right? Enjoy!
Read MoreThe really funny thing here is that neither of my kids have seen the Stooges. I can’t help but wonder what their take on this whole thing was. It must have seemed to them like we were all speaking some secret code… which I guess we were, in a way.
Read MoreIn which my children get a faint glimpse into just how easy modern life is. Next month, I’m making them walk up hill to school in a blinding blizzard. I just have to find a blizzard first. And then a hill.
Read MoreIn hindsight, I realize that I should have gone and gotten the other parents to help solve this problem, but I didn’t think of it at the time. As things worked out, it’s just as good that I didn’t.
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