Monthly Archives: March 2009

Today I had yet another of the experiences that have peppered the past few months.  I was looking at baby items (this time, baby books) and felt myself being driven to cynicism.  Rather than chime in with “Oh, how perfect,” … Continue reading →

I’m terrible at booking hotels.  Ask Sydney.  I hem and haw for hours, looking at website after website, looking for the perfect fit.  And, being something of a hotel cheapskate, I also frequently consider booking rooms at places that, according … Continue reading →

David Rothkopf in The Washington Post: “We get the leaders we demand and thus deserve. (As the United States and England were making Roosevelt and Churchill, Germany and Italy were making Hitler and Mussolini.)”

This sort of thing helps explain a variety of my preferences, e.g., why I prefer living in a rural area to living in a city, why I prefer good old-fashioned paper books to Kindles, and so forth. It strikes me … Continue reading →

As we’ve gotten closer to our due date I’ve noticed a marked difference in behavior between those who know when we’re due and those who can just see that we’re expecting.  Since I’m not terribly big, most people just seem … Continue reading →

At 37 weeks along, our babe is now officially considered “full term.”  As in, full lung capacity for those blood-curdling screams I expect it will let loose once it appears on the scene. Erin

Sydney tosses the instruction manual away and goes out to try to install the car seat.  Erin, having also read the instruction manual, stays inside and cackles to herself. Erin

Sydney recently got an email recruiting players for an intramural softball team for his department.  He couldn’t resist.  So today we went to the sporting goods store, picked up two mitts and a ball, and threw the ball back and … Continue reading →

Dates to keep in mind: – Saturday, April 11, I’m giving a paper at my department.  It would be nice to make that! – Sunday, April 12, is Easter Sunday – Monday, April 13, is Sydney’s mom’s birthday – Tuesday, … Continue reading →