I originally wrote this blog post for parenting blog This Mommy Gig; it appeared on August 26th, 2008. I have edited it slightly for inclusion on my blog. Last week, CNN.com reported that over 200,000 children in the US were spanked at school in the 2006-2007 school year. As I read the article (with this [...]
We ate breakfast this morning at a local deli/diner with my brother- and father-in-law. In between mouthfuls of Mickey Mouse-shaped pancake, my just-shy-of-three-year-old said, “Daddy, I want to tell you a secret.” I obliged by leaning in close, and I heard his breath quicken slightly as he whispered: “I love you the bestest ever.” Can [...]
This isn’t the first time eBay has been used as a disciplinary measure (I think someone put his kids’ as-yet-unopened XBox up for bid last Christmas), but this one is seasonally appropriate. I can’t help but wonder – who would pay $20 (bid + shipping) for what amounts to about $5 worth of candy? Thanks [...]
The good folks at Slideshare have a new mashup online called Slidecast, which allows you to upload an MP3 of music, narration, etc., and sync it to your slide presentation. I’ll try to give it a whirl tomorrow evening and post the results here Sunday or Monday (here’s a link to their blog post about [...]
