What I caught my son doing today

My son, as you know, is mildly autistic. One of his longest lasting super-interests has been politics. He talks about it, argues about it, makes the exasperated noises usually uttered by older, more jaded people. I came home from the store today, and Darling Son came rushing to the garage, looking guilty, like he’d been…

Crack for the modern age

Or, a few things that are addictive that are not also illegal   1. Kettle corn 2. Angry Birds 3. YouTube videos of puppies 4. Words with Friends, especially when the friends perpetually beat you by only a few points. 5. Good pie, particularly rhubarb just picked from the garden, berries just plucked from the…