I don’t ever want to hear a recording of what I say during the day when I’m home with the kids. I don’t want to know how many times I say the following: “No.” “No, that’s not yours.” “Get out of the cat food.” “Leave your brother alone.” “Stop pulling her hair.” “Hey! Put that…
Author: Backpacking Dad
A Letter to the Parent of a Child with Severe Food Allergies
Dear Me-Not-Me, I am sorry your son is allergic to milk and eggs. And I’m more sorry he’s deathly allergic to peanuts. I will try to provide a common classroom snack for the kids that your son can eat all or the majority of, without stressing out too much about those decisions, since I know…
Censorship, Storefronts, and Publishing: the #AmazonFail
Amazon.com has been offering a “We won’t censor writers” defense for offering Kindle books for sale in their Kindle store that have some pretty nefarious content. The book being focused on today appears to be a how-to manual for crimes against children. (Cynical Editor’s Note: I don’t know of anyone who has downloaded and actually…