Tag Archives: parenting

it’s my job

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he’d learned in seven years. … Continue reading →

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monkey business

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

You are a fluke of the universe; You have no right to be here… Deteriorata, Firesign Theater Senseless acts of personal violence. I shake my head and turn the channel, but the problem doesn’t go away. In fact, it just … Continue reading →

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tender years, tender ears

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

The little boy looked over his shoulder at me holding the hands of my seven and five year-olds. He looked like he might cry. I know I wanted to. Continue reading →

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