Utility is overrated
“Wonder and delight is all we should require of our toys, and it is all we should require of our art.” — KrazyDad
Archive for June, 2007
North Pole
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 North Pole.”
The Art of War
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 web [...]
I believe that all good parents are optimists. Who else would attempt the thankless task of turning 2-year-olds into human beings?
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 returning [...]
Making her musical debut
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 [...]
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