Boys
Eating Ants
Most parents are too uptight. At least half the joy of life is raising kids. So when Big Papa found that one of our Russian boys had returned the jar of honey to the cabinet without replacing the lid, and 4000 ants were floating...
Hands-On Boys
Most men work with their hands. Even whose who are stuck with an office job tinker around with a lawn mower or garden on the weekends.
He sees the sparrow (hawk) fall
This summer we had a thrilling experience watching Kolya, one of the Russian boys, raising a sparrow hawk.
In Defense of Boys--Again
You are not alone. We have received several letters from confused readers. However, for every confused reader there were ten who found solace in knowing their boys didn’t have a Hyper Horrible disorder.
Jeremiah the fisherman
I will admit it. Everybody in the family knows it, so it is time I state it publicly. I do have a favorite grandkid. It’s Jeremiah, and he is three years old.
Just Foolin' Around
Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines foolishness, in part, as: Void of understanding or sound judgment; silly; vain; trifling; unwise; imprudent; acting without judgment or discretion. The antonym of foolish is wise.
Little Men
You want him to be a part of your team but you do not want to be part of his.
Making a Fish Trap
What does an old sock full of dog food and a roll of rabbit cage wire have in common?
Michael Update
Thanks for all the notes and letters. I feel like I have fully recovered from my heart attack. It took about three to four months to return to normal.
Peace and Safety
Did you read this week about the recently released convict who broke into your next-door neighbor’s house? The intruder told the police he thought the house was empty, but when the woman started to scream, he “just lost control”....
