Even murderers have families.
Category: parenting and family
Aug 17
Your Hip, Hapless Child
It’s missionaries, I think. I always talk to missionaries because they can at least put me down as a “maybe” and get more mission-kibble.
Jun 06
Upon First Looking — Really Looking — at My Newly-Paralyzed Dog’s Anus
“This isn’t fun for me, either,” I said. “But let’s get through it.”
Mar 17
The Shamrock Shake Is A Fixed Point in Time
I’d been telling my children for a week that, by St. Patrick’s Day, they’d be getting Shamrock Shakes. And not just two of them, like when we go through the McDonald’s drive-thru once every three months and I stoically buy them two ice creams and eat none myself because I Don’t Support McDonald’s. We’d each …
Dec 16
Jingle Balrog
We’re not really a Bible-believing family, so when my daughter asked me what Christmas was like in the deep places of the world, I had to consult “The Lord of the Rings.”
Nov 25
How I Lived To Be 45
Advances in medical technology and attention to Quality of Life considerations like exercise, diet, and stress reduction have increased the average lifespan, but it is still a miracle of science — or maybe an offense to nature — to live to the age of 45.
Nov 23
A Box of Free Grapefruit
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