Probably the best definition you’ll ever hear of a bagel, and boring hate.

CHILDHOOD, QUOTEJosephLongJanuary 23, 20142014, conversations, food, politics, quotes, MDL, language and words, society, 03 years old, 06 years oldComment

Sorry I’m not Noam Chomsky (Nancy vs. The Rapture).

PHOTOGRAPH, MUSIC, CHILDHOODJosephLongJanuary 22, 20142014, Mt. Norway, a portrait, analog, art in process, buddies, music, photograph, MDL, JXIL, 03 years old, 06 years oldComment

A cape, a doll, a scimitar, one explosive leap into oblivion.

PHOTOGRAPH, CHILDHOODJosephLongDecember 29, 20132013, Mt. Norway, a moment, buddies, photograph, sports, swords, MDL, JXIL, playing, 03 years old, 06 years oldComment

Ambidextrosity, the Inquisition, minotaurs (conversations with a three-year old).

Actually,
I sighed, setting down whatever important thing I was doing,
there’s a little thing called “the Spanish Inquisition,” and there were much worse things than happening during this time period. For example…

…and we went on to have a lovely father-son chit-chat about Inquisitor General Torquemada and the state of Catholicism in the 15th century.

Or maybe I helped him with his sliver. My memory is fading.

CHILDHOODJoseph LongSeptember 29, 2013JXIL, 2013, conversations, 03 years old, 03-05 years oldComment

Christmas love songs for Count Olaf.

PHOTOGRAPH, CHILDHOODJosephLongJuly 21, 20132013, books, music, recommendations, cousins, playing, hiking & the outdoors, workComment

There can only be one (minute of right now) : a rhyme for our son on his third birthday.

CHILDHOOD, PARENTING, POETRYJosephLongJune 28, 201330-39, Greatest Song Ever, a portrait, advice, birthday, buddies, dads, drumstick, photograph, poem, swords, JXIL, 03 years old, 05 years oldComment

Well-read people are less likely to be evil.

PHOTOGRAPH, CHILDHOODJosephLongJune 19, 20132013, a portrait, books, buddies, photograph, reading, MDL, gender and identity, 02 years old, 05 years oldComment

Interview with a 2- and 6-year old.

CHILDHOODJoseph LongJune 11, 20132013, early childhood development, Interview, JXIL, MDL, 06 years old, 02 years oldComment

Life on Mars?

CHILDHOODJosephLongJune 9, 20132013, childrening, dads, JXIL, children, science and technology, 02 years oldComment

CONVERSATION : Goodnight dialogue with almost-three year old regarding snakes

CHILDHOODJosephLongMay 31, 20132013, Joseph Ivan Long, animals, banter, childrening, dads, questions, rituals, JXIL, conversations, 02 years oldComment

The unrestrictive construction of constrictors in shopping cart, and yes, let’s find poisonous bugs.

CHILDHOOD, PHOTOGRAPH, QUOTEJosephLongMay 10, 20132013, Jonny L. Long, Leanna, Meilani, a portrait, art in process, buddies, forest, holiday, music, photograph, questions, recommendations, shopping, swords, MDL, conversations, JXIL, 02 years old, 05 years oldComment

Homage to Gary Larson.

CHILDHOODJosephLongMay 9, 20132013, a snippet of life, music, questions, JXIL, controversy, quotes, 02 years oldComment

Police on speed dial.

CHILDHOODJosephLongApril 27, 20132013, a snippet of life, childrening, conflict, conversation, dads, politics, siblings, MDL, 02 years old, JXILComment

Upon the Holy Blades of Rhindon, Dyrnwyn, and Excalibur, I assure you that these are no mere props.

CHILDHOOD, PARENTINGJosephLongApril 12, 20132013, 30-39, buddies, childrening, food, moms, siblings, stories that are sort of not true completely, MDL, Countess Becca, controversy, 02 years old, 05 years oldComment

Hole in my pocket.

Most disobedient children in the world (“do not out-mischief your parents,” we commanded, so guess what they did?).

CHILDHOOD, PHOTOGRAPH, PARENTINGJosephLongMarch 13, 20132013, a portrait, block rockin', buddies, photograph, siblings, MDL, JXIL, sleeping, 02 years oldComment

A little boy and his knives (if I am ever mad at my son in the future, I will think of this evening and my heart will grow soft).

PHOTOGRAPH, CHILDHOODJosephLongFebruary 19, 20131984, 2013, Bobby Becraft, a portrait, birthday, conversation, holiday, moms, photograph, swords, photos, 02 years oldComment

A February weekend in which we learn the value of good spelling.

CHILDHOOD, PHOTOGRAPHJoseph LongFebruary 18, 2013a Weekend, 2013, JXIL, conversations, 02 years old, 05 years oldComment

This time around (Valentine’s playlist).

PHOTOGRAPH, CHILDHOODJosephLongFebruary 13, 20132013, 8tracks, Jonny L. Long, a portrait, buddies, conversation, holiday, music, photograph, playlist, uncles, MDL, JXIL, conversations, quotesComment

Friday chores, and I get my own wisdom thrown in my face by a pipsqueak.

CHILDHOOD, PARENTINGJosephLongJanuary 5, 20132013, Householding, childrening, photograph, MDL, 02 years old, 05 years old, siblingsComment

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