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  • Theory only gets you so far

    When I got home from my morning hike, CJ was sitting at the kitchen table, flicking their fingernail against a vase of cut flowers. “Whatcha doing?” I asked “Tapping the… Read more

  • Is “The Sound of Music” cringeworthy?

    For my birthday, I watched “The Sound of Music” with my family. CJ had never seen nuns before. They made a big impression. For my part, I wasn’t sure what… Read more

  • Shmeckers

    A few months ago, I introduced CJ to checkers. I beat her, badly. I couldn’t help it. The rules say you have to jump whenever you can.“Do you want to… Read more

  • Scrabble

    CJ’s teacher suggested moving CJ to a lower spelling group–from the grapes to the bananas, I think. That didn’t sit well with CJ’s mommy. “How could our kid be a… Read more

  • Which of these creatures is really a deer?

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  • Baywatch for Babies

    I’m taking CJ to see “Baywatch.” She’ll like it, I think. It’s a lot like “Paw Patrol.” Read more

  • Sunshine in My Pocket, Ginseng in My Beak

    In the 1990s a college buddy of mine published a series of short books about misheard song lyrics. The first one was called ’Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy.… Read more

  • The Hungry Thing

    CJ’s mom climbed down from the attic with an unexpected trove of picture books from her childhood. One of them, The Hungry Thing (1967), is about a hippo-like creature who appears at… Read more

  • Old Enough for Left Jackal

    CJ has been wheedling for a dog, and recently she’s broadened her approach. “Can I get a squirrel?” “Can I get a frog?” “Can I get a racehorse?” “CJ,” I… Read more

  • Innie minnie

    On vacation at Saratoga racecourse today. Not doing too well until the 6th race, which consisted of 9 fillies who’d never raced before. For some reason everyone was piling bets… Read more