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I think that, maybe, I should feel badly about what I did. After all, he’s just a kid –- and a 6-year-old at that. I rationalized it by telling myself that “he’s got to learn sometime” and “this is just the way the world is.” What makes the situation more questionable is that he … [Read more...]
From the chilly sidelines of a middle-school soccer game, I overheard two dads commiserating on how difficult it is to be a father. While their wives seemed to embrace motherhood, they felt ill-prepared for their parental role. If only, they lamented, fatherhood had rules – like … [Read more...]
Even as a child I always had credibility issues with the Santa story. Some elements of it just don't make a lick of sense to me. Let's break it down: SANTA'S AGE: Exactly how old is Santa??? Because it seems like he’s been around forever. At least three hundred years. Is that … [Read more...]
Job interviews have become extremely competitive in this tough economy, where college graduates are applying for entry-level jobs, jobs that I, less educated, would previously have snubbed my nose at. But you have to take what you can get, no matter how low-paying, how far away … [Read more...]
Not long ago, I went on a bizarre safari with my parents, to one of those monstrous, membership-driven, continent-sized, discount shopping marts (I can’t spell out the name of the store, because I can spell “lawsuit”). Although I didn’t have a membership, my parents did, so I … [Read more...]