http://www.psotd.com/ Political and social oddities, observed oddly. en-us 2008-09-24T11:09+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1222255589.shtml Here's a bunch of famous folks my wife joins in turning 41 this year - of course, she just reaches it today. Kinda strange to think that Kurt Cobain would... PSoTD 2008-09-24T11:09+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1220616915.shtml Both kids are now registered in the Cumberland Valley Youth Basketball Association. Evaluations are in late October, practices start pretty soon after that. Basketball season around our house is a... PSoTD 2008-09-05T12:09+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1220369752.shtml Our youngest turned 8 on Sunday, and there's a bit of a procedure that comes with that - the removal of the child car seats. My wife commented on Sunday morning... PSoTD 2008-09-02T15:09+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1219951014.shtml From our sixth-grade daughter after her second day of school this fall:... PSoTD 2008-08-28T19:08+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1219403551.shtml I think this post does nibble around the juicy heart of a cultural change - how does the "marriage dance" change in an ubiquitous Google world? < Use Homer Simpson Voice... PSoTD 2008-08-22T11:08+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1218456620.shtml I guess I've never really understood the appeal of podcasting for bloggers anyway. Don't want to bother making them, don't want to bother listening to them. I guess I'm a... PSoTD 2008-08-11T12:08+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1218455059.shtml We have three families that we're looking to find a centralized location for a week vacation next year, with things to do for five kids ranging in age from 8 to... PSoTD 2008-08-11T11:08+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1218108088.shtml Driving with the 7 year old yesterday. I told him to look at the cars we were passing by going down different streets, because I'm thinking of replacing the Ford Escape... PSoTD 2008-08-07T11:08+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1217772918.shtml Our daughter and her friends are working on building a fort. Early progress so far:... PSoTD 2008-08-03T13:08+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1217158052.shtml I'm not sure if it's genetic coding or learned behavior, but I have found that I'm following a habit of my Dad's. When I was a kid, I didn't really participate... PSoTD 2008-07-27T11:07+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1216556361.shtml I may have gone my whole life without really considering the definition of the term "nanosecond" except our 7-year-old finds the whole nanosecond measurement idea pretty fascinating. Like in, "how... PSoTD 2008-07-20T12:07+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1216291035.shtml Our daughter goes to several week-long day camps in the summer - most of them are run by the local school district, and consist of a focus for a few hours... PSoTD 2008-07-17T10:07+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1215382830.shtml Every odd-numbered year, my two brothers' families and ours get together for a big family summer vacation. The selection process rotates, and this time it's my job to find the spot.... PSoTD 2008-07-06T22:07+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1214218058.shtml You can get it done if you really want to know what breeds of dog your pet is...... PSoTD 2008-06-23T10:06+00:00 http://www.psotd.com/posts/1213868184.shtml They share the same facial expression in the following examples: Dog: Barking at a dog that is going by. I take her head and scratch her behind the ears to... PSoTD 2008-06-19T09:06+00:00