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Browsing All Posts published on »December, 2011«
Teaching Kids Using Rhyme over Reason
I’m fond of reminding my sons that “adults rule and kids drool.” This is a catchy way to constantly reinforce the value of my judgment over theirs. Kids have a short attention span and it’s important to use rhymes and catchy sayings to help them quickly remember good advice and make the right decisions. Whitney […]
Is a Photoshopped Picture Still Worth a Thousand Words?
December 8, 2011
Last summer my wife and kids visited our families in the United States while I performed in a play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. My parents arranged a family photo with my siblings’ families and my wife and two sons, and although my exclusion couldn’t help but fuel long-standing suspicions my parents would pick my […]
Interview Dos and Don’ts
December 6, 2011
In this tough job market, you’re lucky just to get an interview, and it’s essential that you carefully prepare ahead of time by reviewing a list of Dos and Don’ts so you don’t make a huge interview faux pas that might cost you the job. Here’s a list I always review ahead of any job […]
Thieves in Doozy After Boozy Two-zy
December 5, 2011
A New Mexico diner called the police after three drunken men stole all their toilet paper. The TP Trio, as I’m sure their prison inmates will soon dub their nefarious gang, emerged from the bathroom carrying a dozen rolls in their arms and were promptly arrested by police in the parking lot. You know it […]
Chinglish Library
December 4, 2011
I wish this photo were a little better but it was hard to get any contrast while zooming in on this sign behind the cash register at our local export supermarket. It reads: Cigarette, Wine, library can not be discounted. Wouldn’t kids be much more interested in hanging out at the library if it also […]
Saturday Salad Bar
December 3, 2011
My ten-year-old son, Optimist Prime, felt a little left out when the interview with The Fonz was featured yesterday so I promised him his own interview would come before long. OP is also pretty funny but The Fonz is featured more often on this blog because he literally speaks ten sentences for every one sentence […]
An Interview with Apollo Fonzarelli
December 2, 2011
My seven-year-old son, Apollo Fonzarelli, nicknamed The Fonz, has been sick the last few days. The kid is normally a high-energy, bundle of nerves, but his illness-induced lethargy gave me the rare opportunity to keep him in one place long enough to have a conversation. I took the opportunity to sit next to his bed […]
Christmas Shopping Days are Numbered…and Named
December 1, 2011
Retailers know money is tight for shoppers this Christmas season and they hope some creative marketing will convince customers to spend money they don’t have. You’ve heard of Black Friday, the first official shopping day of the holiday season. You’ve heard of Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving when online retailers offer their best sales. […]
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