VA: Sick
Feb 27th, 2008 29 Comments »
For the record, I didn’t forget to write the rest of my parenting article. I just happened to catch that weird flu thing that has been going around. I suppose […]
Original post: Sick
Feb 27th, 2008 29 Comments »
For the record, I didn’t forget to write the rest of my parenting article. I just happened to catch that weird flu thing that has been going around. I suppose […]
Original post: Sick
An important thing to consider when you’re shaping good behavior is that it works best when the person doesn’t realize you’re doing it. This is just as true whether you’re […]
Original post: Training Children Part 2: Effective Negative Reinforcement
Feb 22nd, 2008 19 Comments »
The dictionary defines the word cue as anything that excites to action; stimulus. Taking that into consideration, it is safe to say that in the course of an average day, […]
Original post: How to Train Your Children to Behave on Cue
Feb 20th, 2008 5 Comments »
Today I took a trip to an antique store, still searching for the ever elusive perfect coffee table.
I browsed for awhile, but ultimately nothing caught my eye. However, before I […]
Original post: Brilliant Marketing
Feb 19th, 2008 19 Comments »
Whenever I confess to people that I don’t work a regular job, their response is always the same.
“You’re so lucky.”
I cringe a little every time they say it although I […]
Original post: Too Much Choice is Pure Hell
Feb 15th, 2008 25 Comments »
If you gave me the choice between $500 a chance to see a picture of some random douchebag on the Internet, I would snatch that money so fast the friction […]
Original post: Shallow Bastards
Feb 11th, 2008 22 Comments »
Alright. I’ve whined and procrastinated enough. It’s time for me to cowboy up and get my Birthday Charity Challenge going.
As of right now, not only do I need a proper […]
Original post: Potential Prize for the Charity Challenge
Feb 8th, 2008 16 Comments »
I’m going to cut to the chase.
About 2 weeks ago, my Mother sent me a birthday card. It came in a pink envelope, swathed in ribbons, complete with embroidered flowers […]
Original post: The Birthday Card
Feb 7th, 2008 10 Comments »
The guy who writes Going Like Sixty had this to say recently about my last update:
It was so out of character it seemed to me.
I get that a lot, […]
Original post: Hanging the Kids Out to Dry
Feb 6th, 2008 7 Comments »
Ok, so was that last update absolutely pointless or was that last update abso-fucking-lutely pointless?
I guess the only thing I can say is that story is significant to me because […]
Original post: Absolutely Pointless