Happy (and sad) Mother’s Day

Molly has written a hard and wonderful post on balancing the joy and pain that she and many other women feel today.

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What kids books would you use to teach important elements of literature?

If I were a lit teacher, I’d probably use Are You My Mother to teach about the plot device Deus ex Machina.

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Winners of the 22-word kid story contest

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A scary warning for men all wrapped up in a Pride and Prejudice allusion.

Men, “if [you] are never afraid of being a Mr. Collins (or someone like him), then [you] probably are a Mr. Collins.”

-Marcus Goodyear

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A landlording tip I recently received: Go several landlords back when checking references.

To ditch problematic tenants, current landlords may be falsely positive about them.

So get references from previous landlords with no vested interest.

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A trick (I haven’t tried) for dealing with panhandlers and small-time con artists.

It’s obvious when someone on the street is gonna ask for money.

So try defusing the situation by just asking them first.

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