It’s World Cup time, folks. What, never heard of the World Cup? Well, it’s nothing less than the global phenomenon during which drunk Brits beat each other with lager bottles, where Germans visit brothels for sport, where everyone goes crazy for football, and–here comes the truth, folks–people in the United States neglect their work, wives, children, …
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Take your daughter to work day
So I am traveling, once again, for work. But this time I took my 4-year-old daughter. Taking your kid on work travel is something that Matt has made a virtue of in the past, and since I am ostensibly on an environmental story, I thought I’d be Erin Brockovich for the first time and have …
Another Day, Another Ill-Thought-Out Trend Story
Today, we learn about parents who text too much–to the point where they tune out, disengage from, or otherwise ignore their children, frustrating both kids and spouses. Never mind that, for generations, we’ve had exactly the same imagery surrounding dads who bury themselves in the newspaper at breakfast, or moms who gab on the phone …
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Why Even Bother Anymore?
Oh, Sweden. How you taunt us! Your women, your furniture, your crime novelists, your baby carriers—how can we brännvin-deprived Americans even compete? Especially with stories like this one floating around. I mean, I knew Swedish men got ridiculous amounts of parental leave, but I figured you dudes spent all those “generously paid” months in a …