The other day I had lunch with Nancy Nord, a former commissioner at the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Joining us…
Browsing: Miscellaneous
Dear Readers — When you live in a society spasming with fear, it is hard not to flinch. That’s why…
Readers: Remember the saying, “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel?” Now it’s predators. To wit — Dear Free-Range…
Readers — This story from Minnesota Public Radio’s Bob Collins is heartwarming, and enraging. Seems a mom there, Anne Tabat,…
Readers — The Onion gets it. They always do: EVERY PARENT’S WORST NIGHTMARE IS LOSING A CHILD TO GORCHUL,…
Readers, this is just a fascinating Texas Monthly story about a lockdown drill that everyone but the principal and a…
Readers — I found this note so interesting: Dear Free-Range Kids: I’m a big believer in your philosophy, which I…
Readers — One of the things I try to explain in my talks, book and blog is that some present-day…
Readers — As you know, the government has been spying on us all, from plebes to prime ministers. But National…
Readers — When kids are going through their scared-of-the-dark phase, they see the chair and think it’s a monster. And…