A great article about the lessons of Caine's Arcade

and what it indicates about good parenting.

It ends:

"And finally, the most important lesson of all: Get the Fun Pass.
It is a way better deal."

Read the article here.

Edited to add: Here's another interesting article with more indepth information about George Monroy, Caine's father, and his approach to parenting.

This is going to drive me absolutely insane

I am looking for 2 workout DVDs. Sharon Mann's The Works: Cardio and Body Sculpt. I know where they are supposed to be. I want to start exercising again, but with the recovery from my injury I don't want to start with P90X. They are my absolute two favorite workout DVDs, because they have modules that can be mixed in an incredible number of combinations.

I have only ever used them in one room. I last used them maybe four or five months ago. They should be in Fiona's room/my old office. I have spent the last hour moving the incredibly cluttered mess within a six foot square area fuming, where are they? They're supposed to be here. They simply can't be anywhere else! You know the way it is when you keep searching the same small area over and over again because you can't believe that something isn't there where you know it should be?

I want those two DVDs. I want them.

Dammit, dammit, dammit.