The 4th of July is the grandest holiday in the summer season at our town’s swimming pool. First, there’s a small parade of old cars, old politicians, young Scouts, a rag-tag band of musicians, and a huge flotilla of kids on anything with wheels. The kids and bikes, scooters, and strollers are all gussied up in red, [...]
Men care about sex, sports, and sexy sports cars. This is why the sports section contains ads for radial tires and “gentlemen’s” clubs. It’s why sports broadcasts contain commercials for little blue pills and curve-hugging cars. It’s why buxom women are draped over the hoods at auto shows, and, [...]
See the headline? That’s August in Philadelphia. It’s the way you’ll hear weather described on the radio and by people in the grocery store. Around here, folks pronounce “humid” not with an aspirated H at the beginning, but as if there’s no H at all. This is also true of the way my middle son’s name is pronounced. [...]
Calling MoB readers of all walks of life. I need some advice or maybe just a little reassurance that I haven’t become one of those Moms who is, shall we say…. an overprotective maniac. Here is my question: In an era when parents, educators, and child development professionals are so wonderfully committed to the virtues [...]
It’s Little League playoff season. The end is near. Thank God. For weeks now, we have rushed to the fields for 6:00 p.m. games, with our folding chairs, Gatorades, and surly siblings in tow. I love America’s pastime as much as the next Mom. But suffice it to say, we are all getting a little [...]
