“Please, sir, we know what we’re doing.” – TSA

Our crackerjack airport “security,” just this week, singled out a developmentally disabled man for an enhanced patdown. Drew Mandy, 29, has the mental capacity of a 2-year-old.  He was traveling with his family to DisneyWorld when his adult diapers got the attention of a TSA agent.  When his father tried to explain, the agents waved … Read more

Talking in front of your kids

Until your kids can read, it’s easy to talk about whatever you want right in front of them.  You just have to spell it. It’s a lot more challenging once your only option is talking above their vocabularies.  It’s doable—for example, this morning when Lea and I were talking about Aaron’s birthday, a “Lego gift … Read more

Thursday miscellanea #140

Well, the peace treaty lasted until about 9:15 this morning. Twelve weeks to go! So, say some yo-yo slices his left thumb open with a tomato knife, and it bleeds a lot, but 20 minutes of pressure stops it, and the cut is clean enough to fit back together perfectly (no apparent kerf, ha ha), … Read more

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