Alex Barnett

News from the Crib: Parental Exhaustion

Alex — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:38:29 +0000

My wife and I have a 21-month old son named Ivan. He is very concerned that parents do right by their children (he is especially worried about my parenting skills). Ivan has decided to help out new parents by issuing a regular newsletter called: #TeamIvan’s: News From The Crib (#104) – Parental [...]

I Want Apple’s Accountant

Alex — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:43:10 +0000

Today’s news reports that Apple avoided paying billions in taxes through clever use of international subsidiaries and other accounting tricks. I want the name and number of Apple’s accountant. First, I want advice on how to make enough money to have billions in tax liability and then, second, I want advice on how [...]

A Shopping Excursion

Alex — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:56:14 +0000

Recently, I went on a shopping excursion with our 21-month old son, Ivan:

Art Appreciation Day

Alex — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:22:59 +0000

Recently, we went out for a little art appreciation

Scandal

Alex — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:26:27 +0000

With all the news lately about Benghazi, the AP Reporters, and the IRS, it seems like the only thing going on in Washington (at least according to Republicans) is scandal. Of course, the real scandal is the absolute determination of the GOP not to cooperate at all with the President, but that’s for another day. [...]

News from the Crib: Cookies

Alex — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:46:06 +0000

My wife and I have an 21-month old son named Ivan. He is very concerned that parents do right by their children (he is especially worried about my parenting skills). Ivan has decided to help out new parents by issuing a regular newsletter called: #TeamIvan’s: News From The Crib (#103) – Cookies My [...]

Where Is the Best Place to Be a Parent

Alex — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:33:26 +0000

As parents in NYC, my wife and I frequently, worry whether we can do a good job of parenting. It’s not like we can keep up with the Joneses. In NYC, the Joneses are billionaires. There’s no keeping up with them. And, the Joneses (and the Smiths, and the Johnsons, and the Bloombergs, and [...]

Stand Up and Be Counted

Alex — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:02:06 +0000

This Shabbat, we read the portion of the Torah called Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:2). In this section, the Israelites conduct a census of themselves. Why do they count? (Besides the fact that God told them to). Counting matters because it’s taking stock of what’s present. And, more importantly, being counted signifies that one wishes [...]

News from the Crib: Purell

Alex — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:38:51 +0000

Preparing for Mother’s Day

Alex — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:38:20 +0000

As we approach Mother’s Day, I’m getting ready. Our son, Ivan, is just 21-months old, so it’s fallen on my shoulders to make sure that he’s all ready and set to honor Mom on her day. In order to do that, I’ve been brushing up on Mother’s day protocol, so that I’m ready, and I [...]