The things parents will do to make excuses for their children these days. "Timmy's not a punk, he has Oppositional Defiant Disorder." "Jennifer isn't lazy, she has Attention Deficit Disorder." Heck, I've even had a parent..
Topics: bullshit disorders, kids, parenting, Selective Mutism

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Marvin Figwinkle entered the room quietly and took his place in the "hot seat" - a comfortable chair on the opposite side of the table from our three-person panel. Mr. Figwinkle was a 23 year-old teaching candidate, rapier-thin, and he had a...
Topics: humor, interviews, school, teaching

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Let's just get it out of the way right up front. Oreos are the closest mankind has ever come to achieving perfection. A pair of delectable chocolate cookies with just the right crunch, sandwiching a layer of exquisitely textured creme filling. You...
Topics: humor, Lucky Charms, Oreos, rant

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Dear Reader: This story is a re-working of one of my earliest posts on this blog (you know, before any of you were actually reading it). Since it's among my favorite stories, I'm reposting it now. Plus, I'm a better writer (still not good,...
Topics: Bette Midler, Billy Crystal, David Lee Roth, humor, Kevin Costner, Martin Short, theater

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Jenn over at Random Lunacy presented me with an award! Thanks, Jenn. I don't know if I agree with the arsty-fartsy spelling of the award, but I appreciate your recognition. That's the award badge over to the left, obviously. I don't normally..

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