It’s probably not cool to crow about how great one’s weekend with wife and baby were, but, well, with the weather so disgusting today and with me facing the prospect of actually having to get some work done, I’d prefer instead to reminisce. So: Saturday was a trip to Prospect Park and the Greenmarket, lunch …
Monthly Archives: September 2010
A Week on the Wagon: Milestones Edition
It was a week of what the philosophers of science call “paradigm shifts” here on the Dadwagon. Ted’s was life-altering, as his divorce became official. Nathan’s was similarly significant: there was appropriately contained peeing, and possibly a tattoo to commemorate same. Christopher’s wasn’t quite as earth-shaking, but his child did produced his very first sentence …
Doing Our Job for Us: Gawker
Thanks to the good folks over at Gawker for coming up with an extensive list of ways to know if your child is gay, based on some psychologist’s conclusion that “gender-variant behavior” is a good predictor of future sexuality. Some choice excerpts: The first thing on your daughter’s Christmas list is flannel shirts. The second …
The Economist and Work Incentives: Things I Really Know Nothing (But Still Have Opinions) About
Okay, I’ll admit it: I read the Economist, and not just because I have trouble sleeping at night. I read it for work, as part of my research for the Harper’s Index, which I write each month. I came across a interesting article recently, written by the anonymous (and in my opinion, stupidly named) columnist, …