Mother’s Day at Farandaville

So last night Brigid had a sudden yen for chocolate – and there was none in the house. Until … I remembered I’d picked up some chocolate for the boys to give to Mom. Dug it out at 25 minutes to midnight.  Here’s the kicker – the tag was still attached, which Brigid found uber … Read more

Nicholas Kristoff, NY Times – calls out leftists for their intolerance, especially in the universities.

Even though I disagree with Kristoff on most things – although not on some of his ideas about fighting poverty – I've always felt that he's an honest NYT columnist, unlike, for example, Paul Krugman. It's really a great column. A Confession of Liberal Intolerance WE progressives believe in diversity, and we want women, blacks, … Read more