Shining light on impulsive mandates

President Bush signed into law a bill that phases out the incandescent light bulb by 2014. Not only is this hasty, but it’s disturbing because of the environmental impact and issues of personal freedom.

"Sunday Morning Coming Down" written by Kris Kristofferson and popularized by Johnny Cash has some of the best lyrics out there. Check out Kristofferson's mad lyric writing skills: "Well, I woke up Sunday Morning with no way to hold my head that didn't hurt. And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert. Then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes and found my cleanest dirty shirt. Then I washed my face and combed my hair and stumbled down the stairs to meet the day."

What are some of your favorite song lyrics?

Is this a ‘Family Dinner?’

It always sounds so good in the parenting books.

Ah, the sweet sounds of summer – the sprinkler chugging around and around the lawn, the sounds of happy children at play, the vocal-cord-shredding screams of my 6-year-old getting whacked with a lig

Looking up from Scenic Heights

It’s no secret that I’m crazy about babies. If there is a baby around at a party or something, I want to hold that baby.

Welcome No More

Don’ t talk to me about sticker charts, or I might have to kill you.