The bottomless pit

M grew again. He also now considers a TV dinner to be an afterschool snack. I can only imagine how hard it will be to keep him fed when he’s an actual teenager.

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Political analysis by M

“I think one of the leading Republican contenders for the 2016 presidential race is John Thune. He’s the Senate minority whip from South Dakota. I’m not so sure about Tim Pawlenty, the governor of Minnesota. I think he’s more likely than Thune in 2012, but Thune would be ahead for 2016, because [...]

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Poetry by M

M had to write an “I Am From” poem for a school assignment. His use of imagery just amazes me.
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I am from dirty glasses and lost teeth.
I am from being enveloped in goodnight hugs.
I am from steamy mouthfuls
of Ramen noodles and rice pilaf.
I am from the yeasty aroma
of big soft pretzels.
I am from conjured [...]

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The father’s role in the family

S here; each year, M’s Boy Scout troop gets various parents to be merit badge counselors, who then spend several troop meetings helping a small group of boys work through earning the badge. At an all-parents meeting last year, we were given a very brief overview of the dozen or so badges that the [...]

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The value of sin

If “the wages of sin is death,” then why does living in sin qualify us for a 15% multi-car discount on the auto insurance policy?
After 5 years of legal gay marriage, Massachusetts continues to have the lowest divorce rate of any state in the country. The divorce rate has even gone down 13% during [...]

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Do I have to be monogamous?

S here; M has been watching a number of the Young Indiana Jones episodes lately. Two days ago, he watched one in which a very young Catherine Zeta-Jones flings off her burka to do some belly-dancing. M got a big grin on his face at that point. I am so not ready for this stage.
Yesterday [...]

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