Passover reflections of a new parent

From chametz to thermodynamics.

If Passover had a mascot, I figure it would be the weasel. The small predators do not star in the Exodus story, and their lone biblical appearance may be Leviticus 11:29’s verboten food list. But those who have studied the Passover (Pesachim) Mishnah tractate will remember the fear—after having cleaned one’s home of leaven (chametz)—of a weasel arriving…