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Paul Rasmussen holds a Ph.D. in ancient political philosophy, has taught college, published an academic book on Machiavelli and Xenophon and can sniff out a dirty diaper at 50 paces. He is currently staying at home with his two boys and uses his spare mental energy to find new and unnecessarily complicated ways to make fun of ordinary things most parents take for granted. He lives in Seattle, WA.
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The intellectual vitality of Western Civilization depends upon the courage of individuals willing to stand up and challenge the popular moral, political and social assumptions of their era. …
Some observations that you might find useful on your next trip to Disney World:
1) In the Biergarten in Epcot's Germany, go ahead, let caution into the wind and dance a polka with your 5 year old. Trust me, the German kid in Lederhosen who brought you your Öskar Mäyer and sauerkraut is in no position to laugh.
I had lived in fear of Disney since I became a parent. But grandmothers have a way of making offers you can't refuse. It turns out I had a great time.
I went expecting the worst: crowds, noise, debilitating Florida humidity and continual skirmishes against the evil forces unleashed when an over-stimulated, under-fed child is told the wait for Splash Mountain is about an hour. …
Copyright 2010 Paul J. Rasmussen
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