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I’ve Got an Olin
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I’ve got an Olin. He’s unique, and he’s challenging. Those are some positive words for him. What follows are some more realistic words about him. This morning we’re being liars together, Olin and I. “You said you were sleeping,” he …
To the [Person] who did a [Thing]
There appears to be a plague of smug, self-congratulatory passive-aggressive jackasses on the internet who find it necessary to write “open letters” to strangers about their parenting, or their reaction to parenting. This seems to be the formula: Dear, [Person …
If you love them, let them sleep!
When someone walks into your bedroom when you are sound asleep and wakes you up to say, “I’m gonna let you sleep, I just wanted to say hello,” you would expect them to turn around and walk back out, right? …
If a child falls and nobody’s offended by it, do you still blame the mother?
So, somewhere in a zoo recently, a kid accidentally fell into a gorilla cage. The gorilla was shot before he could kill or save the child, so the chance for the hero animal angle was lost… but caretakers’ understanding of …
The Deciding Factor
The town I live in has a number of places to get groceries. There is a convenience store whose loss leaders are really good deals on basic grocery items, a Shopko that has a limited snack/drink/grocery section, a creamery that …
The “Convenience” of Being Screwed
Have you noticed that everything has a “convenience” fee? Pay your bill online: convenience fee, $3.95. Want to talk to a real person? Convenience fee, $3.95. Get some of your money out of your bank account: convenient fee from the …