Apr
03
Mommy brag warning!
Our son’s “Google doodle” made the cut and he is one of only six finalists at his elementary school to have the opportunity to enter the big Google contest.
The contest theme is “What if…”. The kids had a template of the Google logo, and then designed their own drawings around it.
At Google [...]
Apr
02
Uh-huh. Exactly.
“A moment I’ve been dreading. George brought his n’er-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the political one who lives in Florida; the one who hangs around here all the time looking shiftless. This so-called kid is already almost 40 and has never had a [...]
Feb
03
Not too long ago, I was asked by a publisher if I might consider reviewing a children’s book. We corresponded a little bit and I said I would take a look. If I liked the book, I’d say so, and I’d run it by our little boy as well to see what he thought.
Well, I [...]
Jan
27
It’s time again for the Valentinr! You can send me a signed or anonymous Valentine, and get the code for your blog too.
Get your own valentinr
Jan
19
Yeah, I like Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books… so….
Which Discworld Character are you?created with QuizFarm.com
You scored as Lord Havelock Vetinari
You are Lord Vetinari! Supreme ruler of Ankh-Morpork! Cool, calculated, and always in control. You graduated from the assassins guild, but failed a course on stealth and camouflage, because the professor never saw you there (even though [...]
Dec
15
Just in time for the holidays! Don’t waste time trying to write a reasonable, nuanced missive to explain your position and how you feel. Who ever does more than skim your letters anyway?
The dysfunctional family letter generator is very humorous, especially if you’ve had a few “rough patches” with nuclear family, extended family, half-family, step-family, [...]
Nov
17
The school photographs are in!
Here’s Ben’s Fall 2007 second grade school photo:
And here’s his class (yes, he adores his teacher):
Bigger versions are available at my photo gallery.