June 2007

When our oldest daughter was little, Roger convinced her that if she told a lie, her nose would turn purple. He had no idea that she had actually believed him until she approached him one day with her hand carefully covering her nose. To this day, Kristin is a very Read more…

With Father’s Day arriving this Sunday, I thought it was a good time to reflect on the value of fathers I know. In spite of Judith Rich Harris’ hypothesis that parents really don’t matter other than their contribution of a few genes, my own father had an enormous influence on Read more…