We are adopting a dog. We lost our beloved Boo Radley this past winter and have decided to adopt another dog, preferably one that was rescued, young, and chill enough to be around Malcolm but watch him as if he was a member of the pack. And we found ourselves this fine boy. "Jackson" as … Continue reading Phineas Luther Logan – Our Newest Addition to the Family
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The Sartorial Splendor of Malcolm – A Fashionable Musing That Will Make You Jealous Of…
...vestiary genius. Our handsome little man is the spitting image of his stunning mother. No doubt of the maternal resemblance. He got his ability to talk with the ladies from his Grandpa Ed. He got his dance moves from listening to his sister's music. So what did he get from his paterfamilias? And dammit, I … Continue reading The Sartorial Splendor of Malcolm – A Fashionable Musing That Will Make You Jealous Of…
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Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and Really Bad Letters to the Editor
Yes, Virginia! There is a Santa Claus. And there’s GINA! Plus there is a lot of erroneous information in your op-ed printed in today’s Winston-Salem Journal. Much has been made of your bill H.R. 1313, The Persevering Employee Wellness Programs Act and its dystopian implications on genetic privacy laws already outlined in the 2008 Genetic … Continue reading Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and Really Bad Letters to the Editor
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Malcolm’s Wish For World Down Syndrome Day (3/21)
Every year on March 21, the Down Syndrome International sponsors for the world community a WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY. You can read more about it here: https://worlddownsyndromeday.org/. The date is a direct reference to genetic condition known as Trisomy 21 (three #21 chromosomes) which is commonly known as Down Syndrome. But Malcolm does not think much … Continue reading Malcolm’s Wish For World Down Syndrome Day (3/21)
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Musings With Malcolm – Time To Get a New Baseball Glove To Match the Hair
If you keep up with just a few of the postings about our little fireplug, you may have noticed that we have been in a bit of spring training. Why? Baseball season is about to start. For Malcolm, that means the Challenger League that for years has been running at Southwest Forsyth Little League with … Continue reading Musings With Malcolm – Time To Get a New Baseball Glove To Match the Hair
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Musings With Malcolm – You Play The Game With What You Have (And With What You Can)
Once again, my little man and I went to another event to cheer on some students except this tie it was not an athletic event, but rather an intellectual one. The Piedmont Environmental Alliance and the Wake Forest University Debate Team helped to stage their annual debate tournament. West sent three teams. Malcolm is not … Continue reading Musings With Malcolm – You Play The Game With What You Have (And With What You Can)
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Musings With Malcolm – Next Season Started Yesterday, Games at West
One of the most endearing attributes that defines Malcolm is his ability to live in the moment. He can shake off a bad episode in no time flat and savor the good out of any situation. And I am jealous of that. So what do I do about it? Be a part of it. In … Continue reading Musings With Malcolm – Next Season Started Yesterday, Games at West
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There’s This Post I Read Entitled “That retarded kid that was kidnapped, probably didn’t even understand what was going on…”
And it struck me in many ways. I read it Sunday afternoon after I took the little man to get his hair cut at his favorite place - the Great Clips on Robinhood. The ladies there know him. He's comfortable there. Lots of mirrors and when you are cute, why not look at something cute … Continue reading There’s This Post I Read Entitled “That retarded kid that was kidnapped, probably didn’t even understand what was going on…”
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DaddyStu and MalcolmSon – When Your Kid Calls You By Your First Name
Not everyone gets to have a moniker that pretty much states that he is the "daddy" of something. There's Puff Daddy. Trick Daddy. Daddy Yankee. That Dad Rapper on You Tube Mac Daddy and Daddy Mack who make you wanta jump, jump! Big Daddy Kane. And then there's DaddyStu. Doesn't get any more original than that. … Continue reading DaddyStu and MalcolmSon – When Your Kid Calls You By Your First Name
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“I’m a Krispy Kreme Man!” – A Christmas Eve Musing With Malcolm
Remember that part from O Brother, Where Art Thou? where Ulysses Everett McGill wants his brand of pomade and General Store clerk has only another brand in stock? Of course you do, and if you haven't seen the movie you are an uncultured heathen. Everett: Hold on, I don't want this pomade. I want Dapper … Continue reading “I’m a Krispy Kreme Man!” – A Christmas Eve Musing With Malcolm
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