Bee-ing there

Right now, my kids (all three of them) are glued to “Akeelah and the Bee.” Which is really cool. It’s a movie about somebody who wants to spell. I think they can learn from it. So far there haven’t been any loud chase scenes or gratuitous kick-boxing battles between bathing beauties, but I’m sure they’re […]

What’s in YOUR wallet, er, pigeon

A classic tale of critters done wrong, right here in Texas. The American city of Texarkana suffered a slight setback to its popular annual festival this weekend, when dead pigeons started plummeting from the sky. The ex-pigeon deluge came as Texarkana, a city confusingly placed halfway across the Texas/Arkansas border, was celebrating the Quadrangle festival. […]

Two boys grow up a little bit

My son had a visit to the doctor today. He had a wart on his hand that we have tried everything to get rid of and it was really bothering him. So we finally went to see his pediatrician. He has a flair for the dramatic (to say the least) and even brought his backpack […]