Believe it or not

On the myths we tell our children, and ourselves

Illustration by Tony Johnson, originally commissioned for TNF #23

We’ve crossed into summer holiday territory. Weekend rules are in full effect, Monday through Sunday. That means if the kids get up at a reasonable time—a shifting definition, but generally anytime after 7 am— they can head into the living room and watch TV.

I use “watch TV” loosely. We hav…