My son, who is studying "community helpers" in kindergarten, came up to me the other day and asked, "Dad, what do you do at work?" It is important to note that he asked what I do, not where I do it. I have taken him and his older sister to my office on several occasions to spin … [Read more...]

In case you’re behind on your genetic engineering updates, scientists isolated the gene that causes big-bottomed sheep. This, they say, will help their ongoing quest to solve the genetic disorder that predestines some of us to waddle around life with oversized end … [Read more...]

Many people are talking these days about the sacrifices some wives make in the name of their husband’s career. There are times, as a wife, to fall on your spear in a corporate marriage. “Honey, it would be great if you would sleep with McMillan MacDougall so we can get a better … [Read more...]

It was our monthly Moms Night Out and the evening was starting to fade. We’d reached the usual point where Penelope had lost track of her drinks and had resorted to aggressively dominating the conversation. We all knew from past experience that there was no point in trying to … [Read more...]

The joy of eccentricity profits with age. As a child, anything slightly diverse can be cause of humiliation as was my life growing up in an old country schoolhouse. I reflect back on those days fondly now, but then, I would criticize my home like one would speak of a quirky … [Read more...]