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06/02/11--05:15: A Loving God... (chan 1741286)

... would have made bugs bite us in the winter, not when it's balls hot and wearing pants is out of the question, so we have to shave our legs to wear shorts. This is a strong case for the...


06/02/11--07:20: Sight Words vs. Heard Words, and by "Heard" I mean "Heard from Her Father" (chan 1741286)

 Today I sat Jem down with a stack of sight word cards. HOW Jem reads, "House." I tell her "ow" makes the sound like in "cow." This word starts with h. Does it say "cow"? She knows that's not...


06/03/11--10:09: A View From Jem (chan 1741286)

Jem, like many children, offer up some interesting takes on how things work. For instance: "Bigger" means getting older and getting taller. This undoubtedly came from being told she was too little for certain rides at the amusement park, and...


06/06/11--10:26: The Artful Playdate (chan 1741286)

Over the weekend the girls and I went up to visit my parents, pick some crabs, and meet up with my college roommate Jen and her son, whom I'll refer to as "Art" since he had some mad drawing skills,...


06/07/11--18:28: Flipping the Decline of Rap Upside Down, Take II (chan 1741286)

I woke up this morning -- fortunately with dry sheets -- realizing that I dreamed about my previous post on this issue. 50 Cent wasn't in drag, though, but he was singing Jimmy's Durante's "If I Had You." I was...


06/08/11--20:22: You'll Never Call Me 'Beer Buckets' (chan 1741286)

Genetically modified cows produce 'human' milk At first glance, such a headline is unsettling to many. Many are not seeing the big picture, the possibilities. Grab a drink; this may be a long one. While my first thoughts upon reading...


06/23/11--21:34: When I think of nothing, I think of genitals. (chan 1741286)

Someday it'll come along A thought to blog And I'll write nice and long This thought to blog And when it comes my way I'll take a note down right away --- As usual, I think of plenty to write...


07/05/11--20:42: Florida can shove its reasonable doubt up its ass. (chan 1741286)

Caylee Anthony was only six months older than my Jem. Her pictures struck me; they looked so much alike at two year's of age. I have my selfish moments, when my patience is tried, when I throw myself a pity...


07/30/11--07:10: Food Battles (chan 1741286)

At moments in this life one may pause long enough to be consumed by the thoughts of how life got away or so out of control. Such a moment occurred for me this morning as I found myself starting to...


08/01/11--17:32: If You Ask a Five-Year-Old for Directions (chan 1741286)

If your five-year-old comments on your way home from her day camp that this is the way they went on their field trip that morning, you could ask her if she remembers which way they went and if she'd like...