You wouldn’t expect some pita and olive oil to set off a bout of soul searching. But, take a good hard look at that bowl of oil, because there could be a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears behind it. More »

My cozy domain was invaded by a former U.S. marine and his platoon of wife and twins and an onslaught of infant paraphernalia last saturday. I generally like to spend Saturday doing a lot of work around the couch, but this weekend it simply wasn’t to be.

There would only be one way to overcome the initial shock and awe of this incoming army of in-laws… More »