So I’m sitting in the car when I hear the tell-tale snick of all the doors locking. “All the doors just locked,” Tired of Being Youngest announced helpfully from the back seat. “I noticed that.” We are vaguely disquieted. I’m in the passenger seat, holding the keys, waiting for the Son and Heir, my apprentice [...]
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The Formidably Frightening Car Alarm Fiasco
May 15th, 2012
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What Does It Take to Be an Expert?
April 5th, 2012
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I have no letters after my name. Okay, officially I have a B.A., which in today’s climate stands less for Bachelor of Arts as it does for Buy Additional — credits, tuition, college time — leading to more letters (like M.A. or PhD) if you actually want to get a job in the field. I [...]
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