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Archive for March, 2009

HIGHER BUS FARES FOR THIS?

Today the boy and I went on a little outing to the bookstore. I was in the mood for some serious escapism in the form of classic Mr. King and Mr. Kellerman. Sometimes after reading a slave narrative or the life of Medgar Evers you just need something a lot less heavy. My son, a [...]

BOW AND HELLO

The other day Dev and I went on a random trip to check out a nearby archery range. Observing the people there, ranging in age from very young to old, was one of the most different experiences I’ve had in some time. There were girls and boys, men and women, hunters and recreational shooters. Upon [...]

FOR OLD TIMES’ SAKE

I haven’t done this in a long time, but I thought this brief conversation I had this morning with my son was classic Dev:
Dev: Daddy, do you know what Michael [not his real name] said to the teacher when she asked him to put his toys away?
Dad: No, what did he say.
Dev: Let me tell [...]