Blessed Annoyance
Can a Broken Heart Make Room to Give Thanks?
I had planned to write something lighthearted, just to take a ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
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Toddlers and Movies Don't Always Mix
Yes, I know you have a giant flat panel digital TV with surround sound and enough satellite dishes to launch it into space. But if you watch a movie in the forest without spending $25 for a tub of popcorn and a couple of sodas, have you really watched ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
Save our Economy: Surrender the Sidewalk Chalk!
My Homeowner’s Association, or at least its Board, has solved the mystery to the housing debacle. You and I, like many other simpletons, may have swallowed the story about easy credit and investors snatching up houses like Kmart blue-light specials as being ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
Going Fluorescent
My husband has gone fluorescent. In light of the current energy crunch, you will undoubtedly be pleased, until you realize that I use “fluorescent” here as a synonym for “ballistic” or “postal.” (My apologies to our friendly letter carriers and the nice people at our Post ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
Justice in the end: Rump finally pulls the long straw
Have you noticed the trend towards making fairy tales politically correct? The alterations can be minor, such as this: Little Red Riding Hood now takes tea instead of wine to her grandmother. Or, they can be entirely plot-altering in nature: the Big Bad Wolf is actually a vegetarian employed ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
What's Hidden in the Easter Basket?
Though I grew up in the US, I never understood that Easter had any religious significance whatsoever. It was just a holiday from school, after which the other students mysteriously returned with crisp new outfits, frilly dresses, and shining shoes. ›› more ...
The Perils of Potty-Training
With brilliant foresight, our youngest and eldest children were born nearly fifteen years apart. Many people congratulate us on timing things so that the babysitters are built-in. But this timing also necessitates teaching the one to drive while training the other how to use the toilet. ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
New Year’s and germ warfare: The science behind it all
Youngsters attract germs faster than politicians can attract lobbyists and campaign dollars. | 0 comments ›› more ...
Peace on Earth, and even in the home
Last summer, my boys were not speaking to each other, and that was great, because that’s exactly the way I had wanted it. At the time, it seemed the only way to ensure domestic tranquility. Whenever temperatures would flare, so would their tempers. I finally snapped on ... | 0 comments ›› more ...