One of the hazards of being the only man in your house is suffering through the indignities of cosmetics overflow. Here's Guest Dad Joe Burris:

"Recently, my Sun colleague Michael Dresser wrote in his blog that a pediatrician warned against children pumping gasoline. The pediatrician raised poignant concerns about the dangers of gas fumes, prompting a few spirited comments for and against the practice, some of which also appeared on this blog.

I believe it’s a very interesting topic, but while we’re on the subject of fumes, I have one question:

Anyone get a whiff of nail polish remover?

Or some nail polish, too, for that matter. Some of that stuff smells like a solution to our energy problems.

My 12-year-old daughter and her friends are all into doing their nails; I’m into worrying whether there’s adequate ventilation in the room when they do so. Some of those vapors seem every bit as strong as ammonia, and there are all kinds of inhalation warnings about that product, but I don’t believe I’ve seen much about nail polish or remover.

Oddly enough, I grew up with the odor, having three sisters who decorated their nails, and I’ve been told repeatedly that after a while you get used to it.

Not a chance. I figure that’s why some smart person invented fans."