Speaking of parents, it’s my mother’s birthday today. Rather than get all goopy and sentimental (and I definitely could – she is a flat-out amazing woman), as a tribute to her I offer one of my favorite moments from that other Mom paragon, Marge Simpson:
Marge: I just don’t understand what ‘being cool’ means. Kids, am I cool?
Bart and Lisa (look at each other, then simultaneously): No.
Marge: Well, I don’t care. I don’t care whether I’m cool or not…….And that makes me cool, right?
Bart and Lisa (bored, simultaneously): No.