Smart, artistic and tech-savvy, Joella, left, at 12 weeks, and Davida, 8 weeks, paint using an iPad app. Proud mama Debra Z. Roth now has to cover the screen when she walks away. Friends coming for play dates distract them and set them off high-speed like dynamite, but they always settle down for lots of cuddling and purring.

Marcus Simon: October Column
Imagine you live in a neighborhood with a homeowners association. You don’t get to choose whether to belong and you must pay whatever dues the association charges. Now imagine the




