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Dealing With Poisonous People…

May 31, 2014 by whitedoe931 Leave a Comment

My ex-brother-in-law is a poisonous person. He’s an E.N.T. and plastic surgeon. Think of every surgeon stereotype… That’s right, he’s all of them. Cheated on ex-wife (my sister) with a nurse. Check. Treats supposed underlings with utter disrespect. Check. Obsessed with amassing material wealth. Check. Has a complete disregard for anything or anyone involved in supposedly non-prestigious pursuits. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thoughts Tagged: Anger, Children, Divorce, Family

What the Zombie Apocalypse Means For Parents

September 20, 2013 by whitedoe931 Leave a Comment

I totally didn’t expect to end up a sobbing puddle of sobs by the end of this, but so it was. Here’s one of the best, most heart-breaking (warming?) short films I’ve seen in a while. And it’s about zombies. “Cargo”

Posted in: Thoughts Tagged: Children, Love, Parenthood, short film, zombie apocalypse, zombies

In Which I Give Myself a Talking To…

July 11, 2013 by whitedoe931 2 Comments

My life is not hard. In fact, it’s downright cushy. By about 3:00pm today, though, I had thrown in the towel. Ragged from waking up early with the Beastie, I read all morning for my latest dissertation chapter. When said toddler wouldn’t nap, I tried to force the issue for over an hour, to no … [Read more…]

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