I came home from work the other day to an empty house. My wife was at work and the kids were with friends until later in the evening. I walked in to a house devoid of the commotion, chaos, and calling out for something to drink, or eat, or to help tie a shoe that [...]
You are looking for a great Father’s Day gift. Maybe you know of a soon-to-be dad who is also a techie. Well here you go, Huggies has two great things to make your transition from pregnancy to fatherhood just a little bit easier. Now even if this were real, it is actually a pretty cool [...]
Celebrating my birthday is cool, but end of the day, what’s really there? What did I actually do for such recognition besides exist? At this point in my life, recognizing my birthday is basically a celebration of my ability to keep myself alive and for remembering how to breathe. It’s different for kids who count [...]
Anyone who read my Roadhouse post about parenting should understand a few things about me. One, I found it entirely possible to extrapolate advice for parents from a movie in which one guy rips the throat out of another guy with his bare hands, two, I may have more time on my hands than is [...]
There are many of us who enjoy a cup of coffee in the mornings. It maybe one of the few things that helps us hand our 2-year-old child. But would you ever consider giving your child a cup? That is what Toddlers and Tiaras mother Tori gives her daughter Alexa. Tori also gives her daughter a concoction [...]
What better way to wrap up our month of Geek at Dads Round Table than by attending a Comic Book Convention? Well, besides using Mjolnir at a carnival High Strike game that is. Sunday, I did just that (went to a Comic Book Convention…bet you thought I used Mjolnir didn’t you?). My wife and I [...]
Two stories have come out in the last two days that really make you stop and wonder what is wrong with the world, both relate to the mistreatment of babies. These two separate incidents involve a 2-day old baby and a 6-week old baby. We will start in China. I will be the first to admit that [...]
Big news emerged yesterday, as the Boy Scouts of America announced that a vote to end the ban on openly gay membership was passed by over 60% on 23 May, 2013. This policy has been heavily disputed for some time now, as according to this Wikipedia entry; and references have been made since as early [...]
Recently, the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, Mike Jeffries, made headlines when his marketing strategy was revealed in this article (Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Explains Why He Hates Fat Chicks). The too long; don’t read version of the article: No fat people, no unpopular people, no people who could potentially besmirch the brand of the cool, upper-middle [...]
Everyone has their own styles of parenting. Certain things are important to different parent whether it is sports, education, bonding, or making sure their child is well-rounded. To actor Will Smith, not punishing his kids is important in their family. “We don’t do punishment. The way that we deal with our kids is, they are [...]
His fate loomed before him in the form of something he dubbed, "The Pathway of Doom." With his partner at his side, a rookie whose thumb still … [Read Article...]
