(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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Our day-care center was closed for the Christmas–New Year’s week, and my wife and I split the days at home: two for her, two for me. This was, somehow, the first time I’ve had to do more than a single day as a solo flier, and frankly I was a little uneasy about it. Our …
The gifts are all unwrapped and put away (and there were a whole lot of them, just as the Times reported there would be, causing Ted with some justification to roll his eyes). As our house has slowly become littered with brightly colored baby gear, I’ve been trying to figure out a way to keep …
The worst thing you can imagine occurred in Brooklyn last night. The snow, the blood, the small footprints. May nothing like this ever happen to anyone you know. (Also, a hat-tip to the two guys with the byline. This is old-fashioned newspaper writing, the kind that moves people, and the kind that few people do …
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