(This is our second run of “The Tantrum,” in which each of our four regulars will address one subject over the course of a week. Previous Tantrum: TV or not TV?) Well, my opinion on this is pretty straightforward. My wife and I are devout believers in the concept of Ought—that is, you do many …
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So we here in the Valley of Flowers are looking to break in a new babysitter. Don’t know why it reminds me of mutton-bustin’, except that the bustin’ of muttons remains one of my favorite sports, and you’ll miss this year’s Tobacco Valley Rodeo only if you’re a fool. But while babysitters may not be …
From the New York Times comes word of Our Little Genius, an awesome new Fox prime-time game show, in which “gifted and talented” kids answer trivia questions for cash: The game show’s questions, on topics that the child chooses, like astronomy, the Civil War or Greek mythology, increase in difficulty over 10 levels, with each …
(This is our second run of “The Tantrum,” in which each of our four regulars will address one subject over the course of a week. Previous Tantrum: TV or not TV?) When I was a kid, I did some bad things. I mean, not very bad, but not great. Once in a while, I shoplifted …
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