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Is ‘bullying’ natural selection?

By Carles | October 4, 2009

I recently watched this Public Service Announcement filmed by some Latina High School Reject. Apparently, ‘bullying’ is a huge problem in public and private high schools these days. I am not sure if this is a ‘new problem’, or possibly a problem that has ‘been around for a long time.’ According to [...]

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Should I be proud of my son for being on the cover of Newsweek?

By Carles | September 22, 2009

As yall know, I recently became a father. I have some great personal news to celebrate–my son was on the cover of Newsweek Magazine’!’ While the topic of the cover story is somewhat controversial, I believe that my son is the perfect representation of the theme of the story. He is not [...]

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I recently escorted my teenage daughter to an independent rock concert.

By Carles | September 15, 2009

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My daughter begged and begged for the opportunity to see one of her favourite indie bands. Of course, with a name like that, I certainly had never heard of them, nor had I heard their music…except for when she hijacks the car stereo… Colour me unimpressed with all of this modern rock [...]

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My Grandfather = AltBro?

By Carles | June 18, 2009

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I love my grandfather. He is seriously the coolest bro I know. I call him ‘pappy’. Every holiday and birthday he gives me several hundred dollars. It really helps out, since I had to start paying my own rent last year after I graduated from design school. [...]

Posted in Dealing With Your Mainstream Family and Past | Also tagged , | 51 Comments