• The Scribe

    I’m Not Allowed to Cook Tacos Anymore

    The following story contains a parenting fail of galactic proportion.  In order to understand exactly how thoroughly I bit the bleachers on this one, you must first understand something about me. I love spicy foods. Not in the way that…

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    Expect the Unexpected

    Did you know that the rate of foreign body ingestion (FBI) by children under six has doubled in the last twenty years? Did you also know that boys are the most frequent culprits of such antics? If you’re wondering why…

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    If You Give a Tiny Human a Cookie.

    As I dig into my childhood, scrounging for things to share with my tiny human, I’ve come to realize that rodent-themed stories were the cornerstone of my young entertainment suite. Between Redwall, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, The Secret…

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    Sirens In The Dark

    Being a parent scares me. That isn’t much of a provocative statement:  Parenting is terrifying by it’s very nature.  Humans are born helpless drooping poop-machines hell-bent on trying to murder themselves with everything they can reach.  Then, if you’re lucky,…

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    Tiny Human, Living Disease Bucket…

    I have a three year old.  So when he catches whatever plague is making the rounds, inevitably the wife and I catch it as well.  This time its a wonderful flu right as Christmas makes its appearance.  Woof. No post…