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College bound?

Some ugly facts:
1. My alma mater now costs two-and-a-half times more than it did my freshman year (1987). Annual tuition plus room and board is $44,160. Cripes.
2. At the local state university, the cost of room and board is more than that for tuition and fees, $8,000 vs. $5,985. (Guess who’s living at home if [...]

In Education, Family, Finance, Future, Parenting on 27 April 2007 with Comments Off

Seven

Seems like ages since I’ve thought about posting to this blog. That’s because I’ve been busy with other projects. For instance, I’ve just completed my seventh year as a dad. Our oldest daughter turned seven today. She’s a fantastic girl. I almost wrote “little girl” but she isn’t anymore. She’s a person now. She can [...]

In Family, Milestones, Parenting on 25 January 2007 with 1 comment

The thinker

Tonight at the dinner table, my four and five months old daughter, Julia, brought up the question of the origin of the species, by which I mean we humans and how we came into existence. We were all a bit dumbfounded by both the nature and depth of her inquiry and how she laid it [...]

In Family, Parenting on 15 October 2006 with 1 comment

Typing lessons

Lily: [At the computer] Where is the “C” key? Why don’t they put the letters in alphabetical order?
Me: Because it’s faster to type this way once you learn where the keys are.
Lily: Oh great. How will I ever learn that?
Me: In typing class.
Lily: Oh great. You mean I have to go to first grade, do [...]

In Family, Memories, Parenting on 29 September 2006 with 1 comment

A thirst for power

I could be half responsible for this. I did take part in the creation. I had hoped that my influence, my nurturing, would dissuade any delusions of grandeur, megalomania, or otherwise tacky behavior. But I fear a monster is among us in the guise of a small girl, and she is thirsty for power and [...]

In Education, Family, Humor, Parenting on 22 September 2006 with 1 comment