Snarky Irony, only $1.99

My youngest son turns 13 this week. And while I really do love being the mom of three teenaged boys, I’m afraid that I find myself turning to sarcasm far more frequently than I should. I’m thinking of writing a book called “Better Parenting through Sarcasm”.

My kids don’t always appreciate my snarcastic tendencies (especially when texting me close to curfew time), but a friend recently sent me the solution:

The SarcMark - - a new punctuation mark designed to emphasize a sarcastic message. The SarcMark website promises:

Never again be misunderstood! Never again waste a good sarcastic line on someone who doesn’t get it!

A lifetime supply of snarky irony for only $1.99. And here at Rice, I thought that was free.

What I'm reading this week:

Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway - I'm not far enough to recommend it yet, but it is off to a promising start. And it has a back cover quote from my hero, Anne Fadiman.