Retro Blog: What Mom gave me and what I took

You may have noticed that I mention my father in my articles to a fair extent.

I find it amusing to goad my sire as regularly as possible because there is an off chance he will reply.

His replies are usually, at least, moderately amusing. I am pretty sure my warped sense of humor comes almost exclusively from my father. Most of the time what I find amusing about my mother’s humor is what she finds funny.

I also got logic and the ability to dissect a problem from my father.

So what did I get from my Mom?

A lot.

First, and most importantly, I got my sense of compassion from my mother. Mom is the...