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Mythbusting: Sugar & Hyperactivity

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Posted since we were debating this weekend after giving Nicholas a little ice cream after 8 p.m. I figure consumer reports is pretty trustworthy, no? Sugar makes children hyperactive—and other medical myths: Consumer Reports Health Blog
More than a dozen good-quality studies have failed to find any link between sugar in children's diets and hyperactive behavior. So,...

Two extremes of blogging

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I find the time to write about the econmics behind my thrilling ISP/TV swtich and Patty writes a touching post about what it was like to meet Nicholas. Can you guess which one of us was described as emotional as a robot in college? Shouldn't be too hard a task.
Patty, your post deserves a better response,...

When the little sister is in town ...

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I've got another 5 day weekend coming up ahead.  Since Patty is visiting, I've taken the next 3 days off so that Staci, Patty, Nicholas, Ian, and I have time to hang out.  It's been a blast to have her here again, and it's made me more aware of how weird it is to NOT have ...

First 3 months as a Dad

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One of the first things I've noticed as a new father is how sensitive I am again to time passing.  After graduating college, my has not been measured in discrete chunks of time like semesters, nor have there been regular events like summer/fall/spring breaks to look forward to as a break in my schedule.  Time was ...

I'm an uncle!

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Not exactly up to the minute news here, where did the last three weeks go and I've left my blog sadly unattended.  The biggest news here is that I'm a real honest-to-goodness uncle.  Patty had a baby boy ten days ago, Ian Christopher. He's cute, and sounds like he cries a lot.  They're also lucky since ...