Monthly Archives: March 2010

Parental Advisory

Parenting may be the biggest bait-and-switch in the history of humanity. The media image of parenthood shows happy couples frolicking in sunny parks with their little loved ones playing, catching Frisbees in their teeth and sniffing everyone on the playground. … Continue reading

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Who Will Buy?

The economy hasn’t been feeling too well lately. If it was a horse we’d be talking about sending it to the glue factory. If it was a car, we’d be looking to trade it in. If it was a character … Continue reading

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Special Deliveries

A colleague returned to work after her twelve-week maternity leave full of stories about childbirth and infant care. To hear her talk, she and her husband are the first human beings in the entire history of the world to have … Continue reading

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WP Hero?

Twenty-five years ago I couldn’t get enough of video games. It was a hopeless, one-way affair. I gave my time and devotion and cash to the game industry and they returned questionable entertainment like Raiders of the Lost Ark on … Continue reading

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