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Bad news, son: I’m human
You came home Thursday with French homework. You were going to have a test on the numbers up to 21. You didn’t bring home any study materials. Why? Because you figured I could teach you the numbers. I can understand why you’d think that. I can fire off the French that I do know with […]
Buck up and take it like a rabbit
August 24, 2011
There’s this term they taught us in psych 101. It’s called learned helplessness. Here’s how it works: if you stick a rabbit in a cage and electrify the floor, the little guy will freak out and jump, trying to avoid the pain. Do it again and he’ll freak out again. But if you do it […]
We interrupt our usual snarky sarcasm for a brief bit of warm-fuzziness
June 19, 2011
What can I say? It’s Fathers Day and here’s what I got this morning:
Slow down. Puberty’s overrated anyway.
May 30, 2011
You’re scaring me a bit here, son. I had no idea that reading books about puberty would make you wish you had zits. I get that they’re a sign of growing up, but so are smelly feet and I don’t see you checking for that everyday.
Things I’ll do to keep you from realizing I’m actually just normal
May 11, 2011
We’ve already established, son, that looking at me now can provide a pretty accurate if not frightening picture of what you’re likely to become. And looking at my parents gives us a pretty good idea of what you can expect from me. And trust me, I’ve been doing that. Here’s a bit of what I’ve […]
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I've become my parents 
October 16, 2011
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