Introduction As I described in my last post , I am at the time of life when some of my friends have kids of child-rearing age, and once in...

Introduction Throughout the world, the birthrate is falling. I’m not overmuch concerned about this, actually; we humans have had a good ru...

Introduction I have tried to be a good parent, but it’s not always easy keeping up with the job. A recent example: my younger daughter’s c...

Introduction This is the twenty-ninth installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. Volume I of the series is  here , V...

Introduction Wait, don’t leave! I know there’s almost nothing more annoying than a pledge drive, and when I was a kid and some damn teleth...