"Because I was bored" is the answer to an uncomfortable amount of questions about my childhood.
Why did I learn to read before kindergarten by scanning the baseball box scores in the Free Press, yelling for my mom to sound out each individual letter? Because I was bored.
Why did I cut the phone cord when my mom was talking on it? Because I was bored.
Why were the Chicago Cubs my first favorite sports team? Because I was bored.
