Here at the Hatchery (an appropriate name, given the topic), we’ve been watching a pair of American robins attend to their young the last couple of weeks. The eggs hatched about a week ago, and the four nestlings have been waited on wing and claw ever since. I set up a video camera at a respectable distance and left it… Read more »
How much of a potty mouth are you? Parents: have your offspring ever heard you swear, or worse, have they learned to swear from you? Why is there even such a concept as swear words? (Don’t expect an answer to that here!) Mother Do You Think He’ll Drop the F-Bomb? This past weekend (March 25th), I was involved in a… Read more »
Almost since the first friction-ignited matches were invented in 1826, I’m sure parents have been warning their kids about matches. This weekend I learned that it’s reached the ridiculous point where kids will not or cannot use matches. Originally, parental warnings might have been more to do with the dangers of white phosphorous than fire. These “Lucifers” were not only… Read more »