Monthly Archives: September 2002

Lassy and Timmy’s weekly Sunday night adventures left me breathless with excitement, but my grandfather never knew. Head relaxed against the back of his blue lounge chair, mouth slightly opened, eyes closed, he slept through most episodes. Occasionally, he would … Continue reading →

The wonders of peer pressure Thanks to peer pressure, there are a lot of cool dudes walking around who look like they didn’t have enough time to get their britches pulled up when their house caught on fire. Because of … Continue reading →

An imaginary club in a 1960’s cartoon strip, the 5Ws, reflected an emerging attitude of the time: We wear what we want. No one tells us what to wear: not friends, not parents, not a school dress code and for … Continue reading →

Truckloads of clothes and food with expressions of sympathy and concern flooded the city after the tragedy. Children in far away classrooms drew pictures to decorate crates of clothes sent to the bereft. Volunteers flooded into the area offering medical, … Continue reading →

The bumper sticker of the 20th century was, “Have you hugged your child today?” For the 21st century I propose a bumper sticker that reads, “Have you inconvenienced your kid today.” Lots of hugging is good for children, but a … Continue reading →