Elimination Communication: For When the Parent Just Has To Go

From the Times, in an article called “Green, but Still Guilty”: Mr. Dorfman, 38, and Ms. Holzen, 35, use natural cleaning products, and are “constantly” drinking out of their Brita pitcher, so there is no need for disposable water bottles. All their personal-care products are organic, and Mr. Dorfman’s clothes are made from organic cotton …

How Not to Be a Man: Ikea Edition

In response to Matt’s post from earlier today about how he has accepted his masculine shortcomings and let the hired help fix things for him, I would just like to say: I WILL NEVER GIVE UP!!! I moved about two weeks ago, which has required what I consider an excessive amount of time in an …

Media Alert: Teachers Have Sex!

The New York Post reported today that Melissa Petro, an art and writing teacher in the public school system (who they refer to as a “Sexxx-ed teacher”), and who several years earlier had worked as an escort, was awarded tenure. I refuse, although it goes against my every instinct, to make any Van Halen references …

Patriotic Vietnamese Teen Rapping!

JP’s mother is Vietnamese, which makes him half-Vietnamese, which also means I feel justified in putting up this laughably ridiculous student rap, produced in Vietnam. As far as I can tell, it’s got nothing to do with children or parenting, other than the fact that the people who made it are young, and it’s bad, …