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Friday links! Parenting and archaeology

  • I haven’t given as much in-depth thought to parenting styles as Molly has. But ater reading Gentle Parenting: A Tale of Three Markers, I could definitely tell you in which direction I tend to falter. I try to maintain my patience, though, and I think I might need to tattoo this entire post on my forearm for the days when it’s tough. That would be a whole lot of ink. Maybe I’ll just keep it bookmarked. (Thanks for the link, Jeni.)
  • The first thing that impressed me about this story is that there’s such a thing as underwater archaeology. The second? Someone found what looks to be a Stonehenge Beneath the Waters of Lake Michigan. Dude. That’s crazy. (via kottke.org.)
  • A guest poster at Simple Mom has some solid tips for going away with the little people at Have a Little One? You Don’t Have To Give Up Weekends Away. I particularly like the idea of having your welcome-home dinner already made and ready to heat.
  • Bonus Feature! Friday Shuffle!

    1. “Mr Jones,” Counting Crows. Shalalalalalalalala. Yeah.
    2. “Burning Down the House,” Talking Heads.
    3. “People,” J Dilla
    4. “Instant Karma,” John Lennon
    5. “Mayfair Song,” Air
    6. “Anywhere,” Beth Orton
    7. “Surf Beat,” Dick Dale
    8. “New Slang,” The Shins
    9. “Profanity Prayers,” Beck
    10. “Strange Magic,” ELO

    Friday links! So incohesive I can't come up with a title

  • In “Grateful,” Linda of All & Sundry shares the joys and struggles involved in having two kids.
  • What with all of the lead paint scares and all, I’m definitely for regulating the toy industry. The Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act, though, stands to put a lot of people out of business. Read more about it at Mom 101.
  • The AV Club interviewed Wes Anderson earlier this month. He’s pretty much my favorite.
  • Not my favorite? That “Life on Mars” show. Rockford was really enjoying it for awhile, so I was happy to read a well-thought criticism of it at Tomato Nation.
  • Dire Straits + Economy = Comic gold (at Defective Yeti).
  • OK, I’m about to reveal something to you that I really didn’t want to reveal. Sometimes I read John Mayer’s blog. I don’t listen to his music, but he’s pretty darn funny. I’m particularly getting a kick out of the interfaith baking challenge.