In the past several years, the American ad business seems to be run by prescription drug companies, given the number of drug ads sprayed across every show on TV. I won’t go into how much those ads cost, and how much that raises the price of drugs, since that’s not my topic. However, in the … Read more
Around a decade ago, I visited a friend whose grandchildren were staying with her for a couple of weeks in the summer. The children were young, one was two and the other almost five, and they had been there for over a week. When we sat down for lunch, the older child leaned over and … Read more
One of the points that I have been making recently is that punishment doesn’t work for boys. OK, it may make sure that the boy does not do that particular thing again, but it doesn’t change over-all behavior. He’ll just find another way to engage with the world. Years ago, Jean Kerr, the wife of … Read more