Why homework wears ME out

Me: Where’s your homework? Him: I don’t know. Me: Okay… where’s your backpack? Him: I don’t know. Me: Can we perhaps look for it? Him: No, “Smallville” is on. Me: click. Him: Gosh! Me: Once again, where’s your backpack? Him: It’s still in the car. Me: … Him: Can I watch “Smallville” now? Me: No, […]

Movies!

Movies! You know I like ’em. Last night I started to watch “Category 7” or whatever it was called on CBS. I lasted about six minutes. First of all, they kept talking about a ‘Category 6’ tornado. That bugged the hell out of me, since tornadoes usually have a “force” number – F1, F2, etc. […]

can anybody tell me…

why a child that can play complicated computer games (include downloading updates) and who can discuss in intricate detail all of the characters, plots and motivations behind Smallville seasons one through four… cannot remember which bathtub knob is for “hot?”