Penn and the Sword

Gosh, isn’t it terrific that Penn knows exactly who deserves to be smacked? Would he come to our house and decide for us? My husband, children and I don’t know when to smack each other.

I’m glad Penn’s new baby has him for a dad too, because the kid will be secure in the knowledge that he really deserves it when the old man is brutal to him. Just knowing my daddy didn’t care about acting as much as he is interested in “the idea of compassion” would make me happy.

D. E. KANNER

Encino