Kids love to live in a world that’s very black and white. In movies there are only good guys and bad guys, and on the playground there are only friends and bullies. So when it comes to a ride on a real fire truck that takes kids into town for a free scoop of ice cream, they’re all about it, full-throttle, no hesitation. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone would take your kids and do that for you? Continue Reading

When I was younger I was sometimes afraid of bugs. Not all of them, but most I think. What can I say, they’re creepy and kind of gross. No parent wants their kids afraid of bugs, so mine did the only thing they could think to do; they took me outside during the summer. Mere exposure apparently does work wonders to acclimate young folk such as me to earth’s other creatures, and for me I can say it worked very well indeed.
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