Posts on ‘November 28th, 2006’

I first saw this on Boing Boing. It’s a video of a couple U.S. soldiers who decided to have a little “fun” with Iraqi children by dangling a bottle of water from the back of a truck while the children desperately chase after it. The guys in the video apparently think it’s funny. I don’t [...]

As you’re shopping for the holidays, make sure to check out the 2006 “10 Worst Toys” list put out by WATCH (World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc.). These are toys that have been determined by WATCH to have the “potential to cause childhood injuries, or even death.” Many of the items named by WATCH in [...]

Exercise is one of those things I always mean to make time for, but rarely do. With so many roles to juggle (dad, husband, full-time worker, international man of intrigue) and only 24 hours in the day, it’s tough to make physical fitness a high priority. But what to sacrifice? I’ve tried borrowing against my [...]

When I was a kid, there weren’t many opportunities to play with dolls of various races and ethnicities. I was so excited when I ran across Dolls Like Me, a store that sells multicultural dolls, games, and books. I definitely want the toys and dolls that Pooky plays with to be diverse and representative of [...]