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NPR Report on T-Shirts Exposes What Others Have Written About For Decades

December 23, 2013 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

National Public Radio’s (NPR) “Planet Money” team just wound up a series about what goes into making a t-shirt, which I caught on my evening commutes.  It followed the t-shirt from the fields where the cotton was grown, to where it was spun in Colombia, to the factory in Bangladesh where it was stitched together.  […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: bangladesh, factory, free market, t-shirt

40 best books for toddlers, preschoolers (and their parents)

December 10, 2013 By Nicholas Kerr 4 Comments

Reading to your toddler or preschooler is a rich and rewarding experience.  It opens up conversations, expands vocabulary and introduces new worlds.  But I’ve found that accidentally choosing a poorly written or illustrated book can make story time a lot less fun.  And beware the book you loathe, but your child loves and wants read again and […]

Filed Under: Daddy Rants Tagged With: books, illustration, preschooler, toddler, writing

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I’m Nicholas, a marketing consultant and dad in Dallas, TX. I like to follow policy debates, chat about parenting and share stories. Read More…

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