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Archive for February, 2007

100 POSTS, 10 MONTHS, 1 KID

This being my 100th post (and my birthday) I figured I’d do something poignant and sum up my life as a father with this conversation had over dinner last night:
“Devin, why do you have that toy at the table? Stop waving it around and put it down. I want you to eat your [...]

TIMEOUT: NOW AND FOREVER!

I am a fan of the “timeout.”  It’s not the only punishment in my arsenal, not by a long shot, yet it has a certain appeal.  It’s a good option for lesser crimes; I stand by it. 
Many black folk have criticized me for advocating non-corporal punishments as a means of discipline.  They talk about the good [...]

THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH DEBATE

The first thing I saw this morning when I opened Internet Explorer was this article on Black History Month.  The article basically discusses the varying feelings around there being a month dedicated to black history.  One of the things that I discovered from the article was that February being the designated month may not necessarily be the smack in [...]