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Category Archives: fatherhood
From the lowliest of worms
For the Darwin Song Project Mark Erelli composed and performed a piece entitled Kingdom Come. The song is haunting and if you pay close attention to the lyrics you may realize (or not) that it is as if Darwin himself … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Darwin, evolution, fatherhood, Music, natural history
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Darwinian medicine according to a 6 year old
It’s late afternoon and dad is lying sprawled out on the bed with the lights off having a massive migraine. 6 year old enters the dark bedroom with a book under his arm. 6yr old: (holding up the book) Dad, … Continue reading
Posted in children, fatherhood, Origin of Species
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5yr old and Barack Obama smarter than Stephen Harper
The following conversation transpired today; Me: Why do you think Stephen Harper cancelled the census? 5yr old: Because he thinks we don’t need it. But I am way smarter than him, I know we need it. It’s simple. He thinks we … Continue reading
Why the nutty professor Halloween costume just won’t work
The following conversation transpired today; Me: Maybe I should dress up as a nutty professor for Halloween? 5yr old: But dad, you already dress like a nutty professor! Me: You mean that the costume would not work? 5yr old: No, none … Continue reading
Who needs bird and bees when you have slugs and, eh, slugs?
Raking the leaves with my son this morning turned out to be an opportunity for a birds and the bees, eh, I mean slug and a slug lesson. Hermaphroditic (i.e. boy and girl) slug meets another hermaphroditic slug in the empty inflatable splash … Continue reading
Happy birthday Charles!
Happy birthday Charles! In the eyes of my four year old you invented the Tree of Life, you drive an Evolvo, and have a really really big beard. The real question is, however, what would you put in the loot … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Darwin, evolution, fatherhood
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Childhood use of antibiotics increase the risk for respiratory problems
A study described on the web site of Scientific American (originally published in the journal Chest) link early use of antibiotics to respiratory ills. The study involved 13,000 children from infancy to age seven links and showed that that use … Continue reading
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Causes of child mortality in Iraq
There is a playground the greenbelt close to where we live in Davis where I often hang out with my tot. The other day as I was trolling for a lost ball in some dense brushes by the playground when … Continue reading
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