Quitting my TV news career has come with many benefits but perhaps none as important as how it has affected my ability to parent. My relationship with the Producer would have consisted of about an hour in the morning (stressed about what I’d cover that day) and an hour at night (still stressed about what went wrong with my report that day). I’ve started “Hold On to Your Kids” by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté and I highly recommend it. They describe the era since World War II as one where peers have taken over the role of parenting, calling it “peer orientation”. They write, “Orientation, the drive to get one’s bearings and become acquainted with one’s surroundings, is a fundamental human instinct and need. Disorientation is one of the least bearable of all psychological experiences. Attachment and orientation are inextricably intertwined. Humans and other creatures automatically orient themselves by seeking cues from those to whom they are attached.” This has also got me thinking about my pressing question about why so many journalists prefer group think over curiosity. Are we adults also suffering from “peer orientation”?
We tried our milking machine out today as our goat, Sundae, dances around like she’s a contestant on America’s Got Talent. She kicks us and the milk jar. Unfortunately technology did not get us anywhere, so we are back to hand milking. Not sure if it’s the machine or operator error. Anyway, who needs summer vacation?! Y’all are missing out while relaxing on the beach.
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Our goats’ balls are shriveling up nicely. Not a phrase I ever thought I’d write much less take pride in saying. But we are relieved all is well and the boys could not care less. Don’t forget your CLO or wine below - if your balls get banded you’ll need both!
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Matt starts my segment around 57 minutes into the show. We discussed the end of Stephen Colbert’s late show as well as the CEO Coldplay cam affair hype. Let me know what you think - would you make adultery a criminal offense?
With over 20 years of hindsight, he (Dan Rather) may have actually been right. I mean, today I feel it was very likely far more truth than fiction. Given what we know about the Bush's today.
Dan Rather: CBS anchor stands by report that got him fired
https://ew.com/article/2015/12/29/dan-rather-cbs-news-firing/
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