It occurs to me that I inadvertently failed to give sufficient credit to MLB in yesterday’s post about sharing housework. In that post, I implied that her doing the cooking was no big deal because she doesn’t do it that often. Nothing could be further from the truth (the big deal part, that is; the… Continue reading Damned by Faint Praise: A Clarification
Author: Eric
Housework: Who wears the apron in your family?
American husbands are doing more housework than their wives give them credit for…but it’s still probably not enough.
Dance Lessons, Week 3: A Sinister Revelation
What your ballroom dance instructor will never tell you, especially if she’s a woman.
Oh, that’s not right…
Can you imagine a Samantha who can’t do a decent nose twitch? Well, you’d better start trying, bucko.
Book Review: “Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith”
Note: This is my fourth attempt at this post, as I try to find the right approach to the topic. I’ve never been comfortable playing the role of a “critical critic,” especially when dealing with so personal an issue as faith. Even now, I’m not sure how this will turn out, but as Ms. Lamott… Continue reading Book Review: “Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith”
Dance Lesson #2: War of the Twirleds
Halfway through the course, and back to square one.
Planting Gardens for Alien Children
Will your child eat a broccoli-and-squash pizza? Didn’t think so…
What’s In Your 8-Track Case?
A quick loop through some of the 8-tracks of my youth. (Heh. “Loop.” Get it?)
Dancing Machines
Ballroom dancing is harder than it looks. Especially if your corduroy doesn’t rub.
The ULTIMATE Music Challenge
OK, well…it seems that family isn’t quite as time-demanding as I expected, and so I’m able to turn my attention to [at least] one more post. This is another highly-anticipated music-related quiz, and I expect it to take at least a week for someone to solve. This quiz was actually conceived during an exchange of… Continue reading The ULTIMATE Music Challenge