In four chords and an accent. See how many you can identify before checking out the spoilers.
Yes, I know this is in my delicious links, but now that I’ve hidden the page, how can I be sure you’re all getting your dose of youtube in the morning?
Atomic Energy Lab: “Even more uncertain is the longterm impact of being raised by the kind of nerds who would give their kid an Atomic Energy Lab…”
Johnny Reb Cannon: I am in the South, you know. “What better way to permanently maim your little brother while spreading valuable lessons about states’ rights?”
Manley Toys Disco Light: “Dancers are now advised to use the fun sphere for no longer than four hours at a time, which is about four hours longer than any kid should be disco-ing.”
You can see “my” full wishlist at Radar Magazine. It includes hot plates disguised as toys, impaling projectiles, and animatronic cannibals (thanks to kn0w1 for the link).
Lately Katya has been increasing in reading skills. She’s looked more at books on her own, and asked us “No what?” every time she sees a “NO X” sign. Her book to read to us has usually been Guess Who
, so tonight I opened it up in the middle, since I’m positive she has the first few chapters memorized. She read two mini chapters needing about 10 words told to her, but otherwise acting confident (if reading in the stilted voice that you sort of expect from Dick and Jane 
). Of course, I get excited when she reads, so she gets even more excited, so then she gets too bouncy to sleep!
(The complaints about Dick and Jane readers is that it teaches kids to read based on sheer cramming their memory with words, as opposed to them learning how to sound words out, which is kind of why I never understood the “huked on phonix wurked fur me” jokes.)