Those hoofbeats in the distance indicate horses. It’s possible, entirely possible, that they represent a herd of zebra, and if you live in an environment in which the stories of the elders and the attention-seekers tend, overwhelmingly, to involve a rare, exciting, and terrifying encounter with a zebra then you might suspect, upon hearing the…
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Adrian and I are home sick today and we’re trying to decide between watching “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” starring Russell Crowe and a boat or working on a dissertation about mental representation in Early Modern and Medieval philosophy. Adrian is leaning toward the boat, because he hates typing and he…
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Monday and Tuesday were my first days as a Stay At Home Dad (The Sequel). Emily is back to work now, and the kids are only in daycare three days each week, and suddenly, as many have been before, I am left to my own parenting devices. This time around, though, it’s not as easy…