Atlas Shrugging in the Playground

I’ve never liked Ayn Rand — and this tongue in cheek story reminds me why…

When little Aiden toddled up our daughter Johanna and asked to play with her Elmo ball, he was, admittedly, very sweet and polite. I think his exact words were, “Have a ball, peas [sic]?” And I’m sure you were very proud [...]

The Science is In….

And the Bible is right:

3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD,
children a reward from Him.

4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are sons born in one’s youth.

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Abby's Normal

Abused child or no big deal? Meet Abby Sunderland, the 16 year old girl who was “missing” for 3 days as she tried to sail around the world solo. Her parents are catching flak for putting their “child” in “danger” — for essentially being bad parents. From The Guardian:

Sunderland had activated an [...]

Blame Canada

Do well get punished. Welcome to base camp 4 on the descent into the hole in which Western Civilization is sinking. From Toronto’s National Post:

In yet another nod to the protection of fledgling self-esteem, an Ottawa children’s soccer league has introduced a rule that says any team that wins a game by more [...]

The One Exception to the Taboo

A man in FLorida was jailed and fine $150 for repeatedly calling 911 on his mother for stealing his beer.

He Could Be President!

The last kid from Indonesia who smoked is our dear leader. This kid smokes 2 packs a day. I don’t know whether to be appalled or amazed. I think I’m both. From the Daily Mail:

Taking a deep drag on his cigarette while resting on the steering wheel of his truck, he [...]

Redemption

I’m proud to go to church with this man and humbled by his example. Kermit Alexander was a DB in the 1960s most famous for injuring Gale Sayers. This story is unbelievable — and yet it happened. We saw the kids in church a few weeks ago.

Well worth your 10 minutes.

The Dad Abides...

So we’re getting ready for school this morning and my 10 year old son looks at my 4 year old (pictured above) son and says, “You’re mean.” 4-year old sets his face and says “Why? Because of this?!?” (followed by a kick to the left shin) “Or because of this?!?” (swiftly followed by [...]

Top 5: Songs About Mama

What are your or the top 5 songs about mothers… (are there 5?) In no particular… Glenn Danzig’s Mother is of course the beginning and the end of songs about Mothers so outside of that…

1.The Beatles “Julia” written by John Lennon about his mother who passed away in the 1950s.

2. U2 [...]

Congrats!

From the YouTube page:

Jennifer and Jeff have something they wanted to share with everyone…and because analogies make things easier and Jeff is an admitted Star Wars dork…we thought this might be appropriate…Thanks!

h/t: BoingBoing

Vomit Eaters

I have been amused and sickened by the latest campaign of N.O.W. (Nat’l Organization of Weenie-haters) to smear Focus on the Family — the sponsor of the infamous Pam/Tim Tebow ad — you know the one that argues that having a child is a good thing — so he can then abuse you. Now [...]

Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.

What to get the 9-year old that has everything? Noah Cyrus (Miley’s kid sis) Lingerie. No shit. Go to the link for more info… Our current economic situation is but a symptom of a deeper crisis.

h/t: BoingBoing

I’ve Seen It All in a Small Town…

I spent the Christmas weekend up at my sister’s house in Monroe, Connecticut.  It’s a lovely town a little north of Bridgeport, and the first taste of real New England you get when you’re driving north from New York City.

There are beautiful hills and woods, churches and gazebos, lovely leaves in the fall and there [...]

Who Are These People?

Click here to read the article (h/t James Lileks)

Adoption Aborted

Anita Tedaldi, mother of 5 biological children, adopted D., kept him for 18 months, and then gave him back. Apparently he (they) wasn’t “attaching”. Damn baby and his attachment issues. Here’s Mother Tedaldi’s own words from The New York Times “Motherlode Blog”:

When he arrived in the U.S., our pediatrician diagnosed [...]

See Ya Later!

Ah… a boy and his gator. This is 5-year old Simon Hughes with the 800 lb. alligator he shot and killed. Now where could Simon be from? That’s right. TEXAS.

The huge alligator bit into a baited hook in a marsh on the property, coming face-to-face with Simon. The boy reacted with [...]

This Is It!

Mackenzie Phillips was on some showed called Oprah talking about her father John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas. I refuse to show clips from that show, so here’s the London Daily Mail’s version…. He was not a nice man.

From being raped as a teenager by her father while she was [...]

2much Material to Pass Up

We all understand the dangers of posting personal information on the internet, right? The biggest danger is that some big-schnozed Chicago Polack is going to use it as comedic fodder. I am sorry. I truly am. But, it’s in my contract and Floyd and Rufus won’t let me out of it.

Tracy (aka: txmom2many [...]

Whoopsy!

Nothing Beats…

being on vacation with a sick three-year old.

Saturday Open Thread

Friday Open Thread

Time Out!

I’ve seen the show Jon and Kate Plus 8 a few times — enough to know who they are and to know I’m thankful we never had to do fertility drugs and risk having a litter all at once (that’s more a comment on me than on having large families. 17 kids is more [...]

Name That Party! – Local Edition

Watching the local news last night I saw two chances to play JohnFN’s game.

The first involved a local politician from a town just outside Hartford.  There was no mention of her party affiliation on WTIC’s broadcast:

Better Dead Than Touched in the Head?

Remember baby — some doctors do harm first.

This month marks a strange anniversary of sorts for me. It was 2 years ago this month that I was sitting in a chair looking at my unborn baby in 4D. She was precious! We had previously found out that our baby had several “markers” [...]

Alice in Hollywoodland

Jug Shot

This woman was arrested for breastfeeding while intoxicated.

From the report:

Grand Forks Police Department officers watched as an “extremely intoxicated” Anvarinia “began breast feeding her infant in front of us,” according to an incident report. Since alcohol can pass from mother to child via breast milk, Anvarinia was arrested for neglecting her six-week-old infant.

A little overkill. [...]

Some People Need Killin’

I’m sure you’ve all read or heard about the 4 Oakland Police Dept, officers killed by a parolee last weekend. It seems some outfit called the “Uhuru Movement” held a vigil in honor of the deceased shitbag this past week also.

About 60 people marched and rallied in Oakland on Wednesday to condemn the police [...]

A Chip Off the Old Block. Tragically enough…

Sylvia Plath’s son committed suicide.  He was 47.  This is just…upsetting.  From the LA Times:

Sylvia Plath’s son Nicholas Hughes committed suicide March 16, his sister Frieda announced in a statement Sunday. Nicholas had been a professor of fisheries and ocean sciences at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, but had left to pursue pottery at home. His mother [...]

Great Husband Part 2

You may (or many not be wondering… why is Floyd posting so much on a Saturday? Two main reasons… I am avoiding some minor house things that need to be done (in favor of NFL playoffs) and my oldest son is sick — overcoming strep throat. Today is my mother-in-law’s birthday and since [...]

Notorious C.E.C.

I hate Chuck E. Cheese as much as the next parent (or “Chuckie Jesus” as my 3-year old calls it). I often want to hit somebody when I’m there. Apparently I am not alone save for the fact I control my emotions.

“It’s madness, absolute madness,” Susquehanna Twp. Police Chief Robert A. Martin said.

Martin [...]

How Naughty is Too Naughty?

Most parents know that the mere fact that Santa has a list that he checks twice is enough to get even the most unruly child to behave.  This effect has been so strong in the Firefly household that on more than one occasion Mrs. Firefly or I have uttered, “Who are you, and what have you done [...]

He Also Wanted a Train Set for His Birthday

Parents Heath and Deborah Campbell wanted to get a birthday cake for Adolph Hitler Campbell — their 3-year old son. They were denied by Shop Rite. Wal-Mart was there for them however.

“I think people need to take their heads out of the cloud they’ve been in and start focusing on the future and [...]

Ouch, Tannenbaum!!

A 37 year old Florida man (why is it always Florida?) attacked his father with a christmas tree.  He missed, so he tried again with the stand.  Missed again.  Ready for the real shocker?!  He still lives at home.  Hard to believe some nuclear engineering firm or neural surgery practice hasn’t scooped this genius up!

Merry Christmas, [...]

A Few Cans Short of a Six Pack

According to WINK News Joshua Fagan had a few beers and needed a few more.  Fortunately he knew he was too inebriated to pilot his truck to the liquor store on a beer run.  So, why not toss the keys to his son and ask him to drive?  Almost a Budweiser Real Men of Genius moment, [...]

He Should Have Used the Sweet Potatoes

Another Thanksgiving day domestic dispute.  The suspect claims she was nagging him all day.  I guess he fixed that problem.  If he thought he was living with a b*tch before, wait until his new cell mate explains his new living arrangement.

The reporter deserves a pulitzer for this insight, “Deputies said they believe alcohol played a [...]

What a Wenis!

The Gyllenhaal’s (Jake & Maggie) dad is a walking, talking example of barf-worthy Hollywood arrogant entitlement douchebaggery.

“…things are reaching a really dangerous point in terms of the finances… I can’t be clearer that you can’t expect me to help any more with this situation.’ He further stated, ‘I have been clear that worse comes to worse, [...]

Parents o’ the Week!

I first introduced the Parents o’ the Week category at Harry’s Place.  Well, it’s time to pull the trophy out of mothballs and dust it off!  Paulus and Anita van der Sloot, you are Threedonia.com’s Parents o’ the Week for November 10th, 2008!

Let’s read about the progeny the van der Sloot’s have so brilliantly raised [...]