Children love talismans. Stuffed animals, security blankets, good luck charms. One of the sweetest things Camille does is leave little tokens under our pillows from time to time. We’ll be getting ready for bed, and find a polished stone, an artificial rose bud, a piece of her jewelry. Since I’ve been sick, they’ve both been [...]
This time of year usually brings with it a fairly serious illness for Susan. The wet, moldy leaves among other fall allergy contributors have for years caused her to have at least one serious bout with bronchitis. I’m sorry to report that it’s much worse this year. She’s now down and out with pneumonia. After [...]
Random thought for the day: When am I supposed to start going through a mid-life crisis? I wanna know what the signs are so I’m ready and Susan can be prepared, too. I kind of got to thinking about it a few weeks ago when someone I like very much dropped a bomb on me [...]
Subscribing to the “you can’t eat just one” potato chip rule, the Montana Meth Project has put together a series of commercials in the “Scared Straight” vain of shocking people into thinking about meth use with its “Not Even Once ®” campaign. It appears to be gaining leverage in other states that have been watching [...]
This is not an endorsement of a dirty house – except maybe the kids might like it. But as a parent with a peanut-allergic kid, it makes me wonder… Psychology Today: Allergies: Widespread Reactions Unlike the U.S. and other Western nations, the worlds less developed countries have not become allergy-ridden. The contrast has sparked the [...]