David Haldane: The moment of truth came about 15 minutes in. There he was, standing in the frozen food section of the local Walmart, a magnificent tan-looking man with his face as bare as a baby’s.
David Haldane: My wife works in a space suit. She also dons rubber gloves, face mask, face shield, and tight-fitting scrubs under a germ-proof lab coat. She does all this because she’s a clinical laboratory scientist at two local medical labs. And, like everyone in her field, she understands that lots of viruses hang out there and accidents are not uncommon.
David Haldane: The scene made me cry. In it, Anthony Hopkins—who recently won an academy award for his performance in “The Father”—whimpers piteously as tears flow down his cheeks like the first ripples of a tsunami about to consume him. “Mommy,” the 83-year-old actor sobs, “I want my mommy. I want her to come and fetch me. I want to go home.”
David Haldane: I curse too much. I know it and my wife knows it. Even my 10-year-old son knows it. “Daddy,” he frequently asks, “why do you say so many bad words?”
David Haldane: I didn't know them well in high school. At best, we had a nodding acquaintance. It wasn’t until years later that I became seriously interested in Michael Deeds and Chris DeLance. And that was only after hearing that both had been tortured to death by communist Cambodians.
David Haldane: This morning we finally had the talk. I’m sure you’re familiar with it or, if you’re a parent, probably engaged in it yourself. It’s the one where you look your significant other squarely in the eye and ask, “What are we doing to our kid? Do you think the damage will be permanent?”
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