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PLANNED IGNORANCE? NOT SO FAST

Planned ignorance is not a plan for everyone. Parents who complain about teachers when little Jimmy gets a bad report card? It’s not Jimmy’s fault and don’t you dare say it is; don’t even think it. And it’s not the parents’ fault. Just ask them. Better yet, check with parents whose kids are just starting. […]

BIRTHDAY WEEK WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE

Birthday Week is not a request, you just take it: You: This is my birthday week. Them: Really? Your mother had that long of  labor? You: More or less. Them: If that’s the case I’d have a birthday hour.

BABY BOOMERS: OLDER SIBLINGS OF THE WORLD

When Big Brother Is A Good Thing. In a large sense baby boomers have become the big brother of the world. Boomers young (50) and old (68) have caught plenty of heat over the years, but their influence is everywhere. Save the earth? Peace? Equality? Women’s rights? Gay rights? In such a huge demographic, baby […]