First of all, I am aware that some products, programs, and services are actually marketed to women. Let me just get that out of the way. I do not want “Woman’s Day” magazine to change their name to “Person’s Day.” They know their target audience, and they are going for it with gusto. This does […]
Category Archives: Society
The Stories We Don’t Tell
I tend to be fairly forthcoming and open on this site. In fact, I am often revealing far more than is comfortable or advisable, at least according to my wife and the internet. I share stories about my life, and my thoughts on the world as it affects and applies to my children, and my […]
A Tale of Two Strangers (Judging My Children)
It was the best of impressions; it was the worst of impressions. Within a span of only a few hours, my children had made their marks on two total strangers, each of whom judged them correctly, and in completely opposite directions. Although the one guy didn’t have to be such a jerk about it. We […]
We’re Only Friends Online
It’s kind of weird living a double life. I imagine that spies and actors must have to work really hard to make sure their public personas and their true souls never cross over, as they act one way with a certain group of people, and then let their guards down among the people they truly […]
Chivalry is Just a Euphemism for Sexism
Yes, all women. Yes, all men. Yes, all humans. We are all in the world together, and we all participate in it. Even when we don’t want to and don’t mean to, there we are. Participating. Even when we fight the system, rage against the machine, and work diligently to change ourselves and others, there […]
Women and Children Last
Mother’s Day is coming up, which means it’s time to start thinking about all of the wonderful ways that dear old Mom has sacrificed, struggled, and otherwise dedicated her life to making sure that our lives are awesome. Of course, not every mother is a good mother, but even if yours stinks she at least […]
Just How Bad is Nudity?
Today I am struggling with the delicate balance between letting my children know that their bodies are beautiful, wonderful things that they should never feel bad about or be ashamed of, and making sure that they never, under any circumstances, show them to anyone. We all know that nudity is bad (possibly the worst thing […]
No Voice For the Oppressed: The Oakledge Park Easter Egg Hunt
It is a little known fact that in The United States of America, 1% of the kids are in possession of 99% of the eggs. I think we can all agree that this is not a fair distribution of wealth. Just because you hunt a little harder for your eggs, doesn’t explain why some kids […]
The Disappointment of Meeting Expectations
“Meets Expectations.” Is there anything more frustratingly disappointing than that? I mean, at least if something fails to meet the expectations you can feel good about feeling bad, right? But if something does exactly what it is supposed to do, why does that feel like such a let down? Have we been conditioned to want […]