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Ancient History

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If you don’t get everything you want, think of the things you don’t get that you don’t want. ~Oscar Wilde

1. Smallpox

2. X-ray vision

3. Ingrown toenails

4. Cottage cheese

5. Vericose veins

6. Facial hair

7. Being stalked by Dr. Phil

8. Tarantula infestation

9. All-expense paid vacation to Delaware

10. My picture under BEACH DON’TS on the cover of National Enquirer

11. Pro wrestling tickets

12. Black licorice

13. Belly button fuzz

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New at the Zoo

He was asleep when we saw these

The last time I went to the zoo, Ollie was riding around inside me. It was so hot, I took shelter in the air-conditioned gift shop, a place I normally avoid. Kids and gift shops need validation from each other. One needs tacky personalized souvenir license plates. The other needs allowance money.

Yesterday, we […]

Boy genius, boy genius, boy genius

When I was little, a friend of my mom’s gave a box of her kids’ outgrown clothes to us. I misheard during the exchange, thinking they were called “handy-down clothes.” This mistake persisted embarrassingly long into my adulthood. But my innocent take on the act of kindness makes sense. Hand-me-downs are handy.

After Teddy […]