Just returned from visiting the Fam … sigh. It’s all to the good, but man … so very difficult. theKid asked why not quit (job) and sell (house), tried to explain obligations and duties and responsibilities and all that, but kids only understand a parent not being there. Which sucks. Half tap-danced on right up …
costs of kids
Nightmare Fuel
China … China … China … sigh. Someone once observed that waking the Dragon would be major socio-, geopolitical mistake. Methinks sage wisdom. Saw an article/post recently about how tech in China has managed to build an artificial womb, with tubes and hoses for a human fetus to gestate inside a robot. Supposedly, will cost …
Kindness … or Cruelty?
Found an … interesting? Tuber of You – The Functional Melancholic (geddat?) – who offers a fairly, well, dismal outlook with which mefound meself in subtle agreement. Essentially, TFM discoursed re the global trend towards anti-natalism, that birth rates are declining in most places around the world (but for some areas of Africa and parts …
Self-imposed First World Problems
Like most issues related to be human in Western society, this is a self-inflicted wound, one which makes no sense and for which no one in power (see: masters of mankind) has provided a viable, sustainable option. Ahh, the conundrum of childcare. Society insists that breeding is necessary to maintain the aforesaid society, while yet …
Play to Play
theKid had a tournament/game/meet of sorts … did pretty well, first in some, second in others, medals/trophies/awards all around. Half tends to focus on the win, whereas (non-competitive) other half is like, Isn’t playing the point? But suppose that is why Half has more success, and other half is just riding those coattails. Begs the …
Baby Burst
Apparently (heh, didjacatchthat?no?nevermind) the Rethuglicans are seriously worried re the lack of babies being born (among the horsewomen,a’cours). In the land of Dobbs, the SAVE Act, dismantling the Dept of Education (‘cept for collecting on default student loan debt), and efforts to end no-fault divorce … Don’t ever wonder. Here’s a suggestion … try universal …
True Blessing
Celebrated the arrival of theKid earlier this month … asked for a zombie VR experience (yehinorite) accompanied by a few friends. Cake, pizza, festivities and frivolities enjoyed by all. theKid gave a thumbs-up to the experience so feeling pretty validated. Breeding has its perks. Speaking of … recent stats indicate the US birthrate has fallen …
Clown Monkeys
This has officially become ridiculous. Would go shoot the poo-flinging monkey in the face but bullets be pricey. theKid asked for some random trinket-bauble-doodad on the thing with the stuff, said “yeh,” tried to process the magikal plastic and got denied. Wat. This is a six-figure household, waddaya mean “declined”? And to think this time …
Gauntlet: Thrown
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA not a fan of rap music but Kendrick Lamar is seriously that guy. Did not know he got a Pulitzer for music. Well, go’haid. Also did not watch the Bowl of Supers … heard a rumor that Tom Baby would be broadcasting in attendance which was enough to go tune into frolicking puppies ANYHOO finally …
Anti-Life
Saw an interesting article about the high numbers of dead infants found along the highways and byways of Texas, in dumpsters and roadside trashbins. Because Texas just wants babies to be born, wholly indifferent as to what happens to them after. Smart. That, and trying to get MFs to lower the slut ratios. There is …