Word: sonly
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...botched debate in Iowa, sliding poll numbers just about everywhere--Bradley enjoyed an epiphany of sorts on Wednesday, and some of his advisers thought it might be the turning point he needed. It happened in New Hampshire, when a working mother with no health insurance described how her son had come down with strep throat and then apologized to her as she wrote out a check at the doctor's office. "It might seem like a small thing to you," she said, "but as a mother, I felt terrible my son should even have to consider that...
...With all due respect, I think you fellows are overlooking a clue that explains why some white people are so attached to the Confederate flag," Charlie Chan chimed in. "No. 1 Son has been telling me about a must-read new book called The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks, by Randall Robinson, which makes the case that white America is suffering from a massive case of denial about the impact of slavery and discrimination. He contends that most white folks just aren't emotionally ready to admit that their lofty position in the world is partly...
When the designated free time arrives, Robert Ostler plays checkers with his son at a steel table in the common room. "I've grounded him. No TV. No Nintendo," says the burly truck driver with a weary sigh. "I've tried to lock his bike up. Nothing worked." He frowns at Matthew, who pretends not to hear while contemplating his next move...
Then comes the highlight of the evening--and Robert's best chance to scare his son straight. An officer in a yellow inmate outfit and red helmet and pads begins shouting in cell 3C06, as if he's a convict gone berserk. On cue, four officers in riot gear march to the door of the cell and shout, "Ready and stop!", before one unleashes a burst of pepper spray. Then they rush in, pinning the prisoner to the wall, handcuffing and evacuating...
Obviously, our sons can't all be Opie Taylors. Some are Arthur Fonzarellis, and a great many fall somewhere in between. William Pollack, author of the terrific book Real Boys, says the popularity study shows that "we still give a message that aggression and fighting work for boys." Parents who can't imagine their son's being a tough guy should be aware that a fourth-grader's home life and his school life are often quite different. Your son may be getting the message at school that the way to be popular is through aggression...