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Entries from November 2008

Sibling Rivalry, or, My Sister Was Annoying

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life

I was reading in Charlotte Parent about a new study by some researchers at North Carolina State University. Oddly enough, the study found that siblings feel rivalry with each other. Imagine that. All right, I’m being facetious, but only a little. In the study, fifth- and sixth-grade students were asked what made them jealous of [...]

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I Like Modern Art, or Richard’s Feeling Generous

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Life

A couple of months ago, my middle dude went to New York City with his school band. One of his favorite events was the trip to MOMA, the Museum of Modern Art. He loved it and, you know, I actually find it a lot of fun myself.
See, the thing about modern art is that it [...]

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Barry’s Feeling Cranky, or: If I Can Make It, It’s Not Art

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Life

Modern art sucks. Taking lint from your dryer and hot gluing it together to make a ball should NEVER be considered valuable.
The Museum of Modern Art in NYC is a complete waste of money, and most importantly, time. I went there once and it took me longer jump ahead in line by going through the [...]

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