I am a big fan of the “In Soviet Russia…X Y’s you!” joke form. I’m still Rickrolling people, about 20 years after Rickrolling stopped being interesting. The “Holy crap! A talking muffin!” joke still cracks me the hell up. I appreciate the adult contemporary comedy stylings of Greg Behrendt. I do want to know who’s…
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Food as a Disciplinary Tool: Redux
Sitting in a McDonald’s chomping down fries and a cheeseburger (Emily went with the chicken sandwich, and Erin had the McNuggets) from the Mini-Meals Menu (Just $2.99 each, with a small drink to boot! What a deal!) I was suddenly confronted with a daughter who was more interested in what was behind our booth than…
Food as a Disciplinary Tool
One of Erin’s teachers took her food away today. The way the story was related, couched in concepts like “consequences”, “following through”, and “character building” sounded sensible and considerate (although I flinch whenever I hear “character building” said in any tone other than bombastic, satirical deprecation), and at home Emily and I have been giving…