Archive for March, 2006

Well, doesn’t it just figure. You post a picture of yourself looking like death warmed over (see yesterday’s post) and then you get picked as the site of the day.
I’m still not feeling that great, and I’ve been contemplating this whole aging process.
I remember when I was a teenager and would notice my Mom rubbing [...]

Today was a beautiful day - sunny and warm and spring-like. But I am sick. I don’t know exactly what it is, but I’m aching all over and feeling a little nauseous. C watched “We are the Laurie Berkner Band” on DVD (which is terrific, BTW), L played chess on his computer, and they built [...]

PHAT Daddy and I went on a date today! We saw “V for Vendetta” while my brother-in-law and sister-in-law watched the younglings.
“People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” V for Vendetta examines the rise of a totalitarian government in near-future England, a government elected by fear, [...]

This is a follow-up to this post and comments.
Thank you for all your thought-provoking comments. (Oh, I am SO affirmed!)
Here’s another scenario: My son loves to jump on our couch cushions, which have recently started to tear at the seams in a few places. Is he expected to stop jumping simply because I [...]

I’ve recently been intrigued by the writings of Alfie Kohn, a writer/speaker on human behavior, education, and parenting. Tonight I read his article titled Five Reasons to Stop Saying “Good Job!” (There is no direct link, so click here and look under “Spotlight Articles.”)
What Kohn says in this article really hits a nerve with me. [...]