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Have assignment, will brb… Urban legend (fine, some… Guy I Used To Know) has it, there is an old book somewhere out there, probably very limited print first edition, titled How To Avoid Being Abducted By Aliens. This book, as … Continue reading →

What happens when HN ambushes me off the bus saying she’s arranged to meet a friend at her school Halloween BBQ… I had the tail end of stomach flu and wasn’t looking to dress and party, and so – Wig … Continue reading →

“If I’m going to be a pessimist, then I should just stop writing for young people because that’s too heavy a burden to put on young readers. …I get to meet with people who have waded through horrible things, and … Continue reading →

#91 So I might have mentioned we watched Crazy Rich Asians (HN shortens it to “Crazy Asians”), and potential mother-inlaw from-hell Michelle Yeoh finally indicates her approval of her son’s fiance by giving him her engagement ring to propose with … Continue reading →

…Because I set off on a think about nature vs nurture last couple posts, and then stopped to smell the cupcakes and CDOs along the way…  “President Bartlet: Did you know that Mozart’s father believed his son to be a … Continue reading →

Quick update.. They got kids’ Bibles, which some of em opened up to try and read immediately, and an activity workbook…      And then we got home, let the birds out (something else I never thought I’d type), and … Continue reading →

“If you’re too honest and say what you really think, it will ruin your career.” -said to high-flying CIA analyst (real CIA, not tv CIA) Carmen Medina in the 90s by a well-meaning senior colleague. Medina sincerely believed that information-sharing between departments at … Continue reading →

Lotsa stuff got done in the last couple weeks, and we seem to be perpetually tidying up after, so this is a quick Excuses Post catchup post… After our helper completed her contract, we cleared out her old room, and then the … Continue reading →

“Conventional wisdom holds that some people are innately creative, while most have few original thoughts… Adam (Grant) shatters these assumptions. …Great creators don’t necessarily have the deepest expertise, but rather the broadest perspectives.”  – Sheryl Sandberg: COO, Facebook. Founder, LeanIn.Org.  … Continue reading →

Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Certification. Quick post, following some curiosity about what the kids were doing that wasn’t housework 😛 Rockstar’s been cramming for this Microsoft Technology Associate Certification intensively for 2 hours daily in camp for the last couple weeks, following many … Continue reading →