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Sorry I didn’t pass those genes on, but I never had them in the first place

September 18, 2011

A few weeks back we talked about genes that seem to have been sacrificed in the making of my Y chromosome. There are a few more, in addition to the yardwork gene, that you should be familiar with. One is the gene for height. Sorry, just short to average. Nothing to get excited about there. […]

Running away? Don’t forget your coat

September 11, 2011

I’m sorry I didn’t seem too concerned or upset yesterday. I know it was a big deal to you and you expected me to beg you to change your mind. Read this in 10 years and it’ll all make sense: Son, what are you doing? I’m leaving. You don’t love me so I’m going to […]

My 7 links: It’s like tag only different

September 6, 2011

Son, the world of blogging is, to put it mildly, odd. There are all these groups, clubs, cliques, contests, challenges and bloggish events. Really, it’s enough to provide anyone the excuse they need to get nothing that actually pays the bills done. But that’s OK with me. Thanks to a very fine blogger who calls […]

Fresh batch of favorite tweets!

September 4, 2011

JUST POSTED A FRESH BATCH OF FAVORITE TWEETS! Yup, it’s true and they’re right here. In this instalment: Don’t want to go to Hell in a handbasket? Learn about some great alternatives. Looking for a great charity to support? Here are some you probably didn’t consider. What’d I say when my son asked what he’d be […]

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 […]

My son guest blogs: I’m gonna become my dad? That’s the worst thing ever!

August 14, 2011

If you’ve been hanging around this blog for a while you know that I’ve Become My Parents is really a big long note to my son. He’s still a bit too young to read some of it, but he knows what it’s about. I recently asked him what he thought about the idea of growing […]