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More Baby Keats
Coined terms are the province of modernists and gonzo journalists like Tom Wolfe, but once in a while, Finn’s creative language skills lead to something startling and fresh. (At least I like to think so.)
This morning at breakfast, he blurted out, “I cold, Mom! I really, really cold! I spilled some of my Weetabix on [...]
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Ella, age 6: “Mom, do you know about Saint Nicholas?”
Mom: “Yes.”
Ella: “Saint Nicholas was Santa Claus. He gave presents to people. He was a saint.”
Mom: “That’s right.”
Ella: “And Saint Nicholas is dead. That means Santa is dead. That means there isn’t any Santa Claus.”
Mom: “Then where do all your presents on Christmas morning come from?”
Ella: [...]
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Tags: saint nicholas, santa claus
Gen X Raising Gen O
The new project, dedicated to parenting in the nation’s service:
Generation X Raising Generation O
Come visit, read, discuss.
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Tags: Generation O, Generation X, Raising Generation O
Not the Dark Side
In spite of all my misgivings about Star Wars, the licensed world, I caved badly and threw Finn a Star Wars-themed party for his 4th birthday. I bought the Clone Wars plates, the cups, the napkins. I bought Clone Wars action figures as party favors. I had a friend bring over extra light sabers so [...]
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Tags: Star Wars
The Dark Side
We have officially entered the era in which we contribute to the Lucas Empire’s fanatical grip on the consumers. We have light sabers, a jedi knight robe and costume, and an increasing collection of action figures. Not to mention the vintage X- & Y-Wing and Tie Fighters, the Millenium Falcon…all collected by my husband and [...]
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Tags: light sabers, Star Wars
Hallelujah
In my inbox this morning, the subject title above, and the message below from my dear friend Mary:
“Rosa sat down so that Martin could walk, and Martin walked so Obama could run, Obama ran so our kids could fly.”
This morning we all feel better about the future.
It’s not simply that we think Barack Obama will [...]
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After Finn got his first light saber I knew that I had finally caved. Strictly speaking, we could no longer be a No War Toys home.
I emailed my very wise, and very funny friend Catherine:
“just got first light saber.
quandry: does a weapon from another galaxy violate my no war toys policy?”
Being a writer, and of [...]
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Tags: democrats, light sabers, Sarah Palin, war toys
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