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April 22, 2009

As Bad As Adam

AS BAD AS ADAM One of my sons attended pre-school with a child named Adam. Each day Adam would find a new way to torment his teachers and other students. This happened years ago, so I don’t exactly remember how. I have vague memories of him pouring sand on a little girl’s head, [...]

July 1, 2008

A Cautionary Tale: Don’t Iron Your Clothes While They are on Your Body, No Matter How Late You Are

The phone rang at six p.m.  I was supposed to meet my husband and his colleagues at a fancy restaurant downtown for dinner at 6:15. I was running so late that I was trying to iron my clothes while I wore them.  That was with one hand.  With the other hand, I stirred a pot [...]