When she’s on the verge of frustration, she goes into her Karate Run. It’s her usual Stompy Run, but with vertical karate chops to the air as she goes. She...
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Tales of the Dragon Mother
I read a lot of other blogs. And on one of them was posed the question: What surprised you about becoming a mother? Note: I’m sorry I’m not crediting you...
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Traditions: What We Did on the Fourth of July
I like to think my Independence Day tradition is watching 1776, but the fact is that I don’t always do that. In fact, I suspect I usually don’t. But I...
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Life With Father
Bio Girl has a post about the father-daughter weekend her dad requested for his birthday. It sounds like a great weekend–and a wonderful birthday gift. I did something similar, although...
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Having It All, or Not, or What?
So between Sheryl Sandberg, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Anne Marie Slaughter, and more, there’s a lot of talk about whether women can “have it all.” The more I think about it, the...
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All the Single Ladies
Sometimes it takes me a while to get around to certain topics. It’s not that I don’t have a lot to say about reproductive rights or access to health care...
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Talking Points
Mr. Sandwich: We’ll try to strike a happy medium between oppressive control and Lord of the Flies chaos. Me: I miss Brontosaurus. Mr. Sandwich: What do you mean? Me: They...
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Date Night?
Do you go on regular Date Nights? We don’t. The last movie Mr. Sandwich and I saw in the theater was True Grit. Hey, it could be worse. It could...
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My Balance, Revisited
Nearly a year ago, I was inspired by a post by Oil and Garlic to write about my balance. So, where do we stand now? 1. What’s your work schedule?...
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5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around: Father’s Day Edition
Father’s Day on Wikipedia Stories that make no sense in the era of DNA testing, on IMDB. Even the Google Doodle is getting in on the Father’s Day action on...