So, no, no defensiveness on my part with regards to Nathan’s return to DadWagon after his prolonged, inexcusable absence. I asked for his return, and now I got it. What do I have to complain about? Only problem is, when he comes back, it is with Tolstoy. Tolstoy. Granted, we are talking about books on …
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Ordinarily, the Week on the Wagon comes with some sort of inane, barely rational statement of purpose, like where are our balls, or how many z’s are there in papparazzi (I still don’t know). But I’ve decided to skip that this week and cut straight to the question that’s on the hearts and minds of …
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One of the least enjoyable things about living in these surreal times has to be the contradictions. On the one hand, everywhere I turn I see exemplars of the newest paradigm—the Free. What isn’t given away these days? Half the world’s best, worst, and pornographic ideas are shared gratis on the Internet, 24 hours a …
About a week ago, I came across an interesting item at Salary.com (which is where I go to find out if there is anyone in the world who makes less than I do; answer: no). Each year, they run an estimate that attempts to quantify what a stay-at-home mother does, if she were paid for …
