I must have looked really sad for this one. I didn’t mean to, but I guess I did.

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There are some secrets that will remain secret for all of human history. This, I believe, is one of them.

I couldn’t really argue too much with the little guy. I mean, it’s not like I’ve never done it.

Names can be really confusing sometimes, particularly during the Superbowl.

What could be worse than waking up to the sound of kids fighting? Waking up to the sound of them playing, of course.

I really should have seen this coming. Never lecture a seven-year old about why he is not allowed to do something. It never works.

We can’t all be beautiful all of the time, can we?

Magic tricks can be tough to figure out, particularly when you’re only five years old.

It’s not that I don’t like tag. I do. I also appreciate the idea of games changing as they’re played, of on-the-fly improvements to shared experiences. But this was just a bit too much for me. I must be getting old.