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Monthly Archive for March, 2013

Brain Lobe Overlap

Behold a crude mapping of what I have sussed out as the brain organization of one Simon W. Whitworth. So far as I can tell, his brain features four major lobes: The Baby Kitten Lobe: This part of the brain is responsible for Simon’s alter ego since I can’t remember how long ago, Baby Kitten. […]

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Le Beat-Down

Good grief was Saturday’s soccer game ugly. Our outdoor season with Highland Youth Recreation League got off to a smashing start the Saturday before last. Our team had five really solid players, one player who is new to the formal game but has some definite moves, one player who is afraid of the ball and […]

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A Different Night

On Passover, we ask how this night is different from all other nights. The answer, of course, is that on this night we eat only unleavened bread, on this night we eat only bitter herbs, on this night we dip our herbs twice, and on this night we recline. At least, that’s what the song […]

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Core Self

A week or so ago, Simon really surprised me by displaying a rock-solid sense of self I didn’t know he had. It all started with a friendship heading south. Early in the year, Simon befriended two boys, X and Y. X and Y were quick to become friends with each other, and Simon had to […]

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Too Much of Too Many Good Things

I’ll be back–I hope–this weekend. This past week or two has just been nuts. I’ve had meetings; I’ve been rearranging things in my attic first to paint and then to carpet; I’ve had to shop for paint and carpet; I’ve had a model seder to think about; a real seder to start thinking about; classes […]

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Obviously, the answer is because his parents are mean. Or crazy. Or both. At least, I suspect it looks a bit like this. The real reason is that we think Simon wants to quit for the wrong reasons, and we’re not going to let him until or unless we’re all miserable for another month or […]

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Typecast

Friday was parent-teacher conference day at school, my first at Brandeis. Since Simon isn’t having any academic or behavioral problems, the conference was much for free-flowing than I expected. In fact, Mr. Sowder’s opening gambit was “Do you have any questions or concerns you want to discuss with me first?” To which my response was, […]

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