“Come here, Thanatos,” called the young father, beckoning to a small boy who had surrendered himself unconditionally to an arcade game. In my astonishment, I performed a double-take of almost comical magnitude, thereby fumbling my attempt to keep my pinball in play. “You named your child Thanatos?” I exclaimed, a blend of puzzlement and pity coloring the question. “Yeah,” the dad replied, visibly proud of his cleverness. “It means — ” “I know what it means,” I interrupted in what I hoped was a neutral voice. “I just hadn’t expected to encounter a child with that name.” That shopping mall … Continue reading At Least They Didn’t Call Him Sue