“Wonder and delight is all we should require of our toys, and it is all we should require of our art.” — KrazyDad

The kids were arguing when we happened across a wrapping supplies aisle at the store. The Girl laughed when she read one of the gift bags: “Dear Santa, please take back my brother and give me a little sister for Christmas.” The Boy became very mopey. “Mom,” he moped, “I don’t wanna live at the [...]

I’ve been a fan of The Art of War—the famous Chinese military treatise written in the 6th century B.C.—for a long time. Particularly, the Lionel Giles translation which was originally published in 1910 and is now in the public domain (and in digital e-book form thanks to Project Gutenberg). I’ve been wanting to do a [...]

Being a parent means late nights, early mornings, helping with homework, opening the peanut butter, teaching manners, saying no, saying yes, changing diapers, putting yourself second, making time, knowing why, faking it, making it better, setting an example, discipline, worry, happiness, fear, pride, and love. Sometimes it means going for a glass of water and [...]

That’s The Girl making her musical debut on the cover of a new single from Fred out yesterday (June 15, 2007). Here’s the original photo. The single, Good One, is catchy. They’ve got kind of a retro/alt/pop thing going on. It reminds me of Voice of the Beehive a little, which I love. Have a [...]

Don’t fret if you don’t know what this is about. Carry on.

They want us back and they’re willing to offer us a $0 initiation fee with an $80 processing fee to get started again. I’m going to hold out until they sweeten the deal. I hear if you wait another month they offer you $0 initiation fee, $0 processing fee, $0 activation, and only an $80 [...]

Son: It’s dangerous to skateboard in the jungle. Me: I imagine so. Because of the lions? Son: Well, the tigers and the lions. Me: And bears? Son: Yah. Me: Oh my.

I get regular emails from public relations agencies telling me—from the bottom of their hearts—about parent-friendly products and services. Normally I just ignore them, but I’m feeling ranty today. Listen, I know you don’t really believe in what you’re saying. I appreciate that you’ve been hired by a client to spread the word about their [...]

This Joel on Software article (of Fog Creek Software) got me thinking about this a while ago and Web Worker Daily reminded me again today. Maybe I just had a string of bad experiences, but I honestly don’t think I’ll ever want to re-enter the traditional workforce. When I was much younger—in high school and [...]