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More Porny Thoughts

Posted on 03/30/2012 by

I’m still reeling from the head rush of writing about housing policy! I mean, gosh, where do I go from there? I guess could ride the Financial Timesy wave for a while, talk about today’s big autism news or how … Continue reading →

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What Happened To Stories?

Posted on 03/28/2012 by

This is a fascinating post on the decline of good storytelling in children’s picture books. I don’t know about you, but one of the things I loved most about my childhood was the comfort that came from reading my favorite … Continue reading →

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Dick Cheney, Tin Man

Posted on 03/25/2012 by

Well, Dick Cheney finally got a heart. The supreme irony of a man who had such contempt for the public ‘commons’ now benefiting from one of society’s most scarce resources – a human heart…  I wonder if he has any … Continue reading →

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P.S. on the snakes

Posted on 03/22/2012 by

I have some serious writing coming out in a few days which I’ll re-post, so please stick with me. But in the meantime, I didn’t want you to think that my aforementioned snake phobia would in any way prevent me from … Continue reading →

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Snake-a-thon

Posted on 03/21/2012 by

Is anyone else troubled by this? Significant resources are being deployed to create a model of the biggest snake ever to walk the earth. A prehistoric, dinosaurish-sized snake. 45 feet. 3,000 pounds. And then this, this … monstrosity is going ON TOUR … Continue reading →

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See You Monday

Posted on 03/17/2012 by

I’m taking the weekend off… back on Monday!

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The Greatest Generation?

Posted on 03/11/2012 by

Andrew Sullivan has an interesting debate on whether twenty-somethings are having awkward sex (“Is Twenty-something sex really that awkward?). Apparently a lot of romantic-comedies and TV shows are showcasing the dorkiness of young adult sex but there’s an opposing view that this … Continue reading →

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Public School Isn’t Hogwarts

Posted on 03/10/2012 by

A high school teacher friend told me last night that a 16 year-old student threw a desk at her. A big desk lifted off the floor. She’s about five feet tall. When I asked how the student was disciplined, my … Continue reading →

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Ohio School Shootings: Are Parents to Blame?

Posted on 03/07/2012 by

This post was originally published at Time.com  School shootings are in the news again. An Ohio teenager opened fire on five classmates, killing three students and injuring two others (see raw video from scene at Chardon High School). In Seattle, the 9-year-old … Continue reading →

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Don’t call me a den mother!

Posted on 03/07/2012 by

I’m not a den mother! That’s what Nightline called me last year when I was on TV sounding off about Tiger Mom. Now, I don’t expect the Nightine producers to understand Harvard’s crazy, arcane nomenclature; I’ve actually hired “house elves” … Continue reading →

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