Dear God,

What should I order for the kids to eat for breakfast today? We’re sitting at a Friendly’s restaurant - with a high speed wireless Internet connection - right now, and the kids want pancakes, but there’s also a big-two-do special for eggs, french toast, and sausage for just $2.99! Should I give my kids what they want, at the higher price for less, or should I give them another perfectly good meal, but not what they want, in order to save money?

- Selena

Selena,

What you should give your children for breakfast is a meal without your laptop computer at the table.

You’ve given up complete control over the meal by going out to the restaurant. The food at the Friendly’s is not exactly, poison, but the nutritional content of any breakfast meal there is likely to be equivalent. If you want to save money, then you should let the kids eat while you abstain, and just sip on some coffee.

Besides, in the Book of Leviticus, I clearly outlawed eating eggs on a Thursday, unless they are combined in a batter dip with leavened bread.

Not! Made you look, though.

- God

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