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Freaky Friday: (Not) Bully For You

by Richard

Bullying is endemic to our schools and schools around the world. It seems as if there have always been and will always be kids who get a charge out of pushing around other little dudes. Basically, what we’re seeing is a lack of empathy.

Empathy is defined as the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of [...]

May 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Teens, Freaky Friday | Comments are closed

Wrapped Up

by Richard

I think the thing I get the most kick out of during Christmas is watching my family rip off wrapping paper, confetti filling the air, and start squealing (and, yes, George of the Jungle and Zippy the Monkey Boy and Speed Racer all do squeal on occasion. But, they insist, only on occasion) for joy [...]

December 15th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: A Dude's Guide to Life | Comments are closed

Two Animals Enter, One Animal Leaves

by Richard

Okay, so it wasn’t exactly Thunderdome, but today I saw the greatest example of animal on animal violence that I’ve ever witnessed.

In case you missed the memo, we’ve adopted a labrador/pit bull/cow/beaver mix into the family. He’s about 40 lbs, 15 months and as hyperactive as a methed-out chimp pulling an all-nighter while hopped up [...]

September 26th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: A Dude's Guide to Life | Comments are closed
 
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