It almost seems that the more technology progresses to make life easier, the worse things become. Almost like what The Notorious BIG said, "Mo' money, mo' problems." I am specifically talking about cell phones. They’ve became a problem in classrooms, a distraction to drivers, and now they’ve caused an uproar on the MBTA here in Boston. Yup, that’s right, who would have thought you can’t text and drive a train at the same time! An MBTA trolley driver was texting his girlfriend when he rear-ended another trolley at a busy station, sending 49 people to the hospital. How lovely! [more]

Each time I click over to Amazon to ogle this book that's just come out with my essay in it (shameless self-promotion), I get a helpful handful of "suggested reading" titles along with it, and lately they've all been about traveling with kids--like this one: How to Fit A Car Seat on a Camel and Other Misadventures Traveling with Kids. [more]