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To Colorado And Back
Over at the DG, I write about my Colorado vacation, which took me to Denver and Vail. Here's an excerpt: "I’ve been to...
sarafoss, 4 November 2012 |
Top Reads of the Week
Politics/Religion: Steve LeBlanc on Mitt Romney, Mormonism and Race Parenting: J LeBlanc on the tough job of discipline...
NFL Picks, Week 9
Over at the DG, I make my week 9 NFL Picks. Click here to read them. Also, here's the link to my week 8 picks, which I...
The Tough Job of Discipline
I recently read a letter requesting advice on Salon.com and the response horrified me. The letter-writer was asking how to deal with...
Mitt Romney, Mormonism and Race
In early 1978 Mitt Romney was 31 years old, a recent graduate of Harvard Law/Business School, and the counselor to the president of the...
Please Defriend Me
A friend of mine passed along this piece in response to my most recent column , about how I never defriend anyone on Facebook, and...
Listening to What People Think
Over at the DG, I write about my ongoing effort to understand why people think the things they do. Here's an excerpt: "As we...
Message From the Publisher
We are on vacation.
Top Reads of the Week
Movies: J.K. Eisen on his favorite horror movies, and Sara Foss on "Argo" Music: Sara Foss on the joys of the CD bargain bin...
NFL Picks, Week 7
Over at the DG, I make my week 7 NFL picks. Click here to read them.
Free Speech, Outing and Creepshots
On Monday I posted a link to the excellent Adrian Chen piece on the notorious Internet troll Violentacruz, along with some quick...
Thoughts on George Michael
Two days after I wrote about my recent purchase of George Michael's "Faith," Steven Hyden has posted a piece on the album's 25th...
New Roads Out of Old
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about the process of repaving old roads in her weekly column Greenpoint. Basically,...
Watching "Argo"
Over at the DG, I review the new Ben Affleck movie "Argo." Here's an excerpt: "Somehow Ben Affleck has become a better director...
Fixing the Debates
Over at Salon, Alex Parenee has some decent ideas for fixing the presidential debates, which are generally pretty lame. Click here...
Bargain Bin CDs
Over at the DG, I write about the musical gems I recently purchased at a flea market in New Hampshire - Young MC's "Stone Cold Rhymin'"...
A Different Kind of Scare For Halloween
Halloween is approaching, which means some people may be looking for a movie that can provide a good scare or two. Of course, there are...
Exposing A Troll
Over at Gawker, Adrian Chen does some good work in a piece on a notorious Internet troll. I've always wondered what motivates these...
Mindless Guessing
Over at the DG, I write about my fondness for making pointless predictions. Here's an excerpt: "Now that the football season is...
Top Reads of the Week
Creative Writing: Steve LeBlanc's rainbow lullaby Parenting: J LeBlanc on weaning, and Cindy F. Crawford on adjusting to...
NFL Picks, Week 6
Over at the DG, I make my week 6 NFL picks. Click here to read them.
Rainbow Song (A Lullaby For Toddlers)
Last week my 19-month-old son Nat was up with a cold in the middle of the night. He was very distressed and we were having a hard time...
Too Many Books?
If you're like me, and own too many books, this Yahoo Homes piece might give you some ideas on how to create more space for your...
Undecided Voters
Yup, this pretty much sums up how I feel about undecided voters.
On Weaning
Like most of our transitions, weaning was a slow process for us. I put my son on “scheduled” feedings at around seven or...