In Search of the Suitably Bad

I was putting Daniel to bed tonight, and Ian had already konked out, so the bedtime story could be completely tailored to Daniel's very specialized interests. I knew I didn't have to struggle with sophisticated plots, character development, terribly ironic twists, or more than a modicum of unique content. But more importantly, I knew what the one essential ingredient was for a "Daniel" bedtime story - or so I thought...

Me: Once upon a time, there were soldiers, and they were bad soldiers...

Daniel: Daddy, I don't want to hear about soldiers; I want to hear about bad guys.

(November 6, 2009)