They’re good at using brooms to sweep. They’re protective and willing to guard anything, especially the house. They’re able to get out of the hack without taking a sick day. They don’t think skipping is effeminate. They can draw intricately. They rarely hog anything. They often go for a raise and get it. They’re extra […]
Canada
16 Reasons to Love or Leave Canada
I am thrilled that Clay Morgan is guest posting here today. He is a very hot commodity. In the past two weeks, he’s landed an agent, been Freshly Pressed (featured on WordPress’s homepage), spoken at a large conference, and been a star at Muckfest (see photos below, except the alligator one). You’ve seen his name […]
Super Bowl XLV, the Women’s Movement, and Broken Dishes
On Super Bowl Sunday, I subjected our six-year-old twins to ten minutes of the big game as well as the halftime show. I don’t usually make William and Vivian watch TV, though I may have done this one or two hundred times on Saturday mornings when I’ve been trying to read the newspaper. On this […]
5 Childhood Milestones I’m More Than Thankful For
When you have twins that are your Alpha and Omega, every stage of child rearing is not only a first, but also a last. There is no need to keep anything for the next kid, because there is no next kid. It’s an all-or-nothing approach to parenting. While there are some developmental stages I might […]