Tag: Freedom

The Imperfect Parent’s Guide to Teenage Freedom

October 29, 2015

 If you have a teenager, if you are a teenager, or if know a teenager, you need to read this Declaration of Teenage Independence. ___ My wife and I have been having a discussion for months. Our teenage son bargains, begs for, and sometimes demands more independence. I believe that freedom needs to be earned, but … More The Imperfect Parent’s Guide to Teenage Freedom

Citydumb: Rick Grimes says “We are all infected, we all carry it.”

July 5, 2015

Citydumb (Sity-dum) is on the rise. Citydumb is a communicable disease that creates dis/ease. It occurs when individuals, groups or an entire society lacks exposure to commonsense, nature and hard work. It intensifies when combined with WiFi. Rick Grimes is baffled by Citydumb. “Whatever it is” he says, “we are all infected. We all carry it.”   How to know … More Citydumb: Rick Grimes says “We are all infected, we all carry it.”