Jonah Patrick Davison is born

I have never been more proud, more awestruck, or more carried away by love. Erin woke me at 3:40 AM. She’d been up since 2 AM. I went to bed a 1:30 AM. Her mucus plug had come out, and she’d had a bloody show. Contractions—real ones, not Braxton Hicks...

Patriotism Run Amok

A critique of Beth Chapman’s Stand Up for America rally speech. If you own Alabama State Treasury bonds, you’ll want to sell. Note: This speech is reprinted for critique and commentary purposes under the Fair Use doctrine of US Copyright law (Section 107...

Say hullo to Braxton Hicks

Couldn’t, shouldn’t, wouldn’t. Can’t, won’t, don’t. Isn’t, aren’t….ain’t? Erin had her latest OB/GYN appointment today. Her cervix has not begun moving down and forward, but Braxton Hicks...

You’re Cutting My WHAT?!?

Routine infant circumcision. If baby boys could talk, what do you think they’d say? Note: I am not a doctor. If possible, I’m not even as medically qualified as The Simpsons Dr. Nick Riviera (“Hi, everybody!”) None of what follows should be...

Coming out of the closet

Truth is that it isn’t that tough to assemble a closet organizing system but it ain’t very quick either. My goodness, I have no idea how far I would’ve gotten in assembling the Mill’s Pride closet organizing system without Dave’s help,...