Hot days stir thirst for squid that talks

“Because I Said So” column for The Commercial Appeal

July 23, 2009

There is nothing my kids love more than watching a Supreme Court justice nominee’s confirmation hearings on C-SPAN 6. Or, maybe that’s a “SpongeBob SquarePants” marathon on Nickelodeon. Which one has the talking squid?

Either way, during the dog days of summer, when the heat index reaches triple digits and the Memphis humidity makes it almost impossible to push open the door, the kids end up in the living room, sprawled on the sofa, reveling in the air conditioning and watching television … (read more)