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1. about 8 hours ago on Ben

   Or — Mommy can reinforce the idea that she does have Santa’s number. Good for keeping the kids in line, if you let them think that any time they misbehave, Santa is just a speed-dial call away!

2. 1 day ago on Eek!

   Must have happened before his heart grew three sizes.

3. 1 day ago on Birdbrains

   He may feed on carrion, but he’s good with a play on words. My kind of guy!

4. 1 day ago on Bliss

   No argument here.

5. 1 day ago on Ben

   Good point. But maybe the kid isn’t fully aware of privacy, and how you get someone’s number. They could easily assume that if Santa has an iPhone, then anyone (especially Mom and Dad) can call him when necessary.

6. 2 days ago on Bliss

   Funny, I’ve always thought that God was made in man’s image.

7. 2 days ago on Ben

   I don’t think it’s about them growing up too fast, at least not in this case. They’re just aware of the technology that surrounds them and is part of their lives. It makes sense, even if the kid doesn’t have his own iPhone yet, that he knows Mommy and Daddy have them; therefore, Santa (also a grownup) has one also.

8. 3 days ago on Peanuts

   Many possible outcomes here; the one I’m envisioning is that tomorrow Snoopy will be wearing that sandwich.

9. 3 days ago on On A Claire Day

   You barely know her, she barely knows you, so she may have mistakenly gotten the idea that you’re Jewish, Claire. Good for you for accepting the card and the thought behind it with good grace.

10. 3 days ago on Herb and Jamaal

    I’m reminded of a conversation I once had with a religious co-worker, who insisted that because I’m an atheist, I couldn’t be a moral person or have a true sense of right and wrong. Of course she never met my parents, who did indeed instill those things in me, lack of faith notwithstanding. Needless to say, this was a one-time conversation, once we made our respective points of view known.

    As for the Rev portrayed here, he’s entitled to his beliefs and his point of view, even if I personally feel that he has a somewhat narrow-minded perspective. I can admire the beauty of nature, marvel at having watched both my children come into the world, and look in awe at the grandeur of the universe — all without ascribing any supernatural or other-worldly glory to the whole business