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Life Is A Metaphor For Skateboarding
They built two empty pools. There were the obligatory halfpipes, ramps, and rails, but someone with a Z-Boy mentality had dreamed up the idea of putting in honest-to-God empty swimming pools. 11 feet at the deepest, demanding respect from even... ...
Special Delivery, Handle With Care
Collect the specimen by masturbation directly into the covered container that you were given at the time of surgery and take specimen with the requisition you were given to the appropriate laboratory as instructed by the nurse. I believe it... ...
Ya wanna know something? Something that might come as a surprise? I wasn't always the six-foot, 210-pound (that's right, I said 210-pound - I'm still carrying some holiday weight) former soldier and current daddy blogger you read here. No, I... ...
Baby Unneccesities: Highchair Excess
Highchairs: An expensive luxury you don't need. Really! ...
...Playing with knives His request came out of nowhere. We were killing time at his old brother's soccer practice screwing around in the woods by the soccer fields. He picked up a stick and began chopping at the trunk of... ...
Alice in Wonderland - The DadCentric Review
The Mad Hatter: "Have I gone mad?" Alice: "I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are." This isn't your father's Alice in Wonderland. That Alice was much muchier -- and slightly... ...
Unraveling Life's Mysteries
As any patriotic, red blooded, American, I sat down Friday evening and watched the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. Okay, I watch “part” of the ceremonies. Hours upon hours of introductions of countries you forgot about since geography class can be a bit mind numbing. However, I did find the...
Because we all need a laugh once in a while… MALE VS. FEMALE AT THE ATM MACHINE ******************************* MALE PROCEDURE: 1.. Drive up to the cash machine. 2.. Put down your car window. 3.. Insert card into machine and enter PIN. 4.. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw. 5.. Retrieve...
Interesting Speech, Mr. President….
We finally dried out around here and looks like sunshine for the next week. Great news for me because I get to put on my shorts again. Not a lot of news around here to speak of. Me, still looking for work and writing articles like a mad man. The wife, still...
Time to Start Building That Ark….
So much for sunny Southern California. Those wonderful guys at the weather channel have said we are in for a LOT of rain in the next week. Something like five (yeah, five!) storms are all backed up and coming our way. No sunshine till next week sometime. Everyone knows I...
I’ve been contemplating this for some time now. During the holidays I met up with some friends who know of my situation. Out of work and living in the sunshine state. We talked about what I’ve been doing to keep myself out of trouble. I told them basically writing anywhere...
Holly Toledo, I’ve been very neglectful of this blog. I hope everyone had the best holidays. Mine were great with family and friends around to make the season and the New Year festive this year. My wife and I last week celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary. For those keeping track, the...
all that comes with it
Hello, can I speak to Mr Huge Please?
In my job I often have to deal with some of the most vicious, hostile, and officious people on the face of the earth. GP receptionists. There is no other profession where obstructiveness, unhelpfulness, and sheer bloody mindedness is a prerequisite of the post. But even that group of...
This is the movie that won this years Oscar for best animated short. It’s bloody fantastic (although I’m pretty sure I spotted a couple of product placements in there) Bookmark It Related posts:Blu-ray review: Wall-E “It’s all Greek to Me” Sunday by Dan Leave A Comment Related posts:Blu-ray review: Wall-E “It’s all Greek to Me”...
My sister’s favorite film is Chicken Run. Or at least it was last time I discussed such things with her, which granted was around seven years ago now. To be honest she may have moved on by now, but I am loathe to ask as whatever she designates...
A-Z of Hadrian’s Bloggers: Poppy
In July of this year I will be walking the 84 mile long Hadrian’s Wall footpath. I am doing this in aid of The Joseph Salmon Trust, a charity that provides financial support to parents who have lost a child. This might be help with things like funeral costs for...
This one’s for the Xbox family
Nine months ago I told Martin from Xbox4NappyRash that on the birth of his daughter I would record myself singing “Yes” by McAlmont & Butler. A song that is pitched so high that even bats have difficulty hearing parts of it. Unfortunately for you I’m a man of my word. Feel...
Look what’s happened! Martin from Xbox4NappyRash has had a baby! A little girl called Sanne. And beautiful she is too. Quick go over and congratulate him on his site. And also thanks to all your kindness over the past couple of days the Midnight Movie Club Podcast has now been...
D is for Dad
Recently, my 10 year old son shared with me that he might want to be an actor when he grows up. I cringed when he said it, but told him I would support whatever decision he made when the time came. I explained to him that celebrity puts you under...
I haven’t used an alarm clock for almost six years. The kids have been serving this purpose quite well for some time now. This all changed within the last few months though. Typically I could count on Ava (5) or Jada (3) waking up between 5:45 and 6:15. This was perfect...
Everybody sing it! or Precious is as precious does
Everybody sing it! from simplyChuck on Vimeo. Jada was doing a bit of caroling all by herself, much to our pleasure. Precious is as precious does....
(This assumes you bought a Turkey Fryer, and have all the accouterments included in the fryer kit. ) Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and soon the month long feasting and imbibing (Thanksgiving until New Years Day) will begin. I want to share a turkey brine recipe, and some tips, with...
The cul de sac hasn’t moved in all the time we’ve been here. This may seem like an odd observation but the cul de sac hadn’t been here when we found this place we call home. Maybe this is why it holds some of its magic because it came after...
modern day dad
Werner Herzog "Reads" Curious George
via daddytypes.com "But is it really George's fault? Or is it the Man in The Yellow Hat's fault for taking an agent of chaos out of the wilderness, and trying against all hope to civilize him?" If you've ever read......
Modern Day Dad At CES 2010. Oh. And Lady Gaga Too.
Well, I did the quick calculation this morning, and this is officially the 7th CES I've been to, and while some were fun (the first few) and some were really underwhelming (last year), this year's is proving to be a......
FakeTV Burglar Deterrant Keeps The Fake TV Glowing
I've bought a lot of hair-brained electronic crap in my life, and so when I told my wife about FakeTV, she just assumed this was another one of those things. And while I can't say for sure that this thing......
Blogging at ABC 2009 - The All Baby & Child Product Expo
2009 is year-two for me at the ABC Expo, and even though the economy is not what it was last year, you'd hardly know it from attending the show. There seems to be just as many booths and products as......
Can We Please Stop Praising The Baby Dangler?
Enough of the Michael Jackson tributes already. Almost every morning I turn on the Today Show on NBC, and today was the first morning since his death that the news has been at least fifty percent something other than Michael......
Tauntaun Sleeping Bag, Boy-rettes and a Pink Plastic Octomom Sculpture
Even though last week was my kid's spring break from school, I've managed to write about some pretty interesting stuff over at Babble in the last month or so. Some of my favorites are: The Tauntaun Sleeping Bag. The Empire......
Natural Papa
Hank D and the Bee: Monsanto Taking Bees to Jail
Millions Against Monsanto Campaign Say No to GMOs! Follow Joe’s cartoonery at JoeMohrToons.com and on Twitter at @GreenCartoons....
Two-fer Tuesday: Cosleeping and Homemade Music
For this week’s Two-fer, I’ve got a couple of posts you might want to not only read, but to bookmark for future reference and to pass on to your friends. The first one is about cosleeping (and why babies should not sleep alone), and the second is a great one for...
Natural Papa Nominated For Treehugger’s Best of Green
I usually bring my first cup of coffee into the office to check my email for anything that needs immediate attention. Usually it isn’t much, and I was half asleep this morning. Imagine my surprise to see this email waiting for me from Treehugger: “Congratulations on being nominated for a TreeHugger.com...
12 Quick and Easy Natural Snack Ideas for Kids
Feeding your kids natural snacks that are fast and easy to prepare can be a challenge for fathers who aren’t so natural in the kitchen. Depending on how often you prepare food for your kids, the chorus of “I’m hungryyy… what can I have to eat?” may make you grab...
Ultimate Motivational Video: Gabrielle Bouliane
After my accident, I was awash in self-pity and quite depressed about the whole thing. I felt as if nothing was going my way, and I stopped doing a bunch of things that I had just recently started to do. The underlying feeling I had was that I was off my...
Hank D and the Bee: Waterless Shower
More: How to Earn a Gold Medal in Water Conservation We Use How Much Water? Scary Water Footprints, Country by Country How much water do you use at home? Follow Joe’s cartoonery at JoeMohrToons.com and on Twitter at @GreenCartoons....
Parenting - The Dad Jam
10 ways for YOU to get ready for potty training
There is an overwhelming number of articles on the net that ask the question, “Is your toddler ready for potty training?” but I haven’t yet found one that asks another very important question, which is, ......
I’m on a business trip and I’ve been away from Love Buns, Sweet Cheeks and Smarty Pants for just over a week now. I’m counting the days until I see them again… only 5 more ......
Rainy Day in Vancouver – Take the kids to the Airport!
Running out of things to do with the kids on these rainy Vancouver days? Been to the Mall, Community Centre, Chapter’s, Science World, Aquarium, and Kid’s Market with them a million times already? Here’s something ......
Review – Sylvan Learning Language Arts Success
Lucky me, I recently received three Sylvan Learning Language Arts Success books for my reviewing pleasure. I received the Grade K, Grade 1, and Grade 2 books, since they come closest to my son’s age. These ......
Green Tip – Biodegradable Laundry Detergent (plus Giveaway!)
Frequent readers and Jammers here at The Dad Jam will know that my household is a big fan of being green and doing what we can to walk more lightly on this planet we ......
If a timer is a parent’s best friend, a liquid timer is a parent’s best friend forever. Or life partner. I took a trip to Science World in Vancouver with the family today (Telus World of ......
gamingwithbaby.com | all your diapers are belong to us
Lord. Stanley's. Cup. What more can I say? If you're reading this via RSS feed, you never know what could be missing on gamingwithbaby.com. ...
evolutionOriginally uploaded by will nickelsonHappy Darwin Day! If you're reading this via RSS feed, you never know what could be missing on gamingwithbaby.com. ...
The superfluous year in review post
That about does it. If you're reading this via RSS feed, you never know what could be missing on gamingwithbaby.com. ...
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Rough year for Charger hockey...
But at least our fans are into it. If you're reading this via RSS feed, you never know what could be missing on gamingwithbaby.com. ...
Because hospital baby pictures suck
Dot, one month old. If you're reading this via RSS feed, you never know what could be missing on gamingwithbaby.com. ...
Bill and Jill
Mum-Mum: “You guys! Why do I have to tell you the same thing over and over? How come every morning you make noise and I have to come in and tell you to be quiet because Sam is still sleeping? Why can’t you remember and just do it?” Nate: “Because...
Go to sleep now, or I’ll have to knock three times to summon the Floating Head of Death
A recent Saturday night. Late. Jill and I are sleeping soundly at opposite ends of the TV Room sectional. I wake up in the flickering darkness and through squinted eye, see Liam between us, nestled back into the deep bend in the middle of the couch, sucking his thumb and staring balefully at the television....
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Nate wanders into the room, dragging a toy broom and a plastic workbench leg. Nate: “Dada, what if I said ‘Three Popcorn Leg’? And then… and then you said ‘Three Popcorn Leg!’” Dada: “I don’t know…” Nate, turning and leaving: “Three Popcorn Leg.” Dada: “…how to answer that, man.”...
So this is why Jill was dressed up like Dexter before a kill
We’re getting our third floor ready for human habitation. When we moved in eight years ago, this level had no heat, no AC, and no electricity. It was also home to a well-established bat colony - the largest they’d seen in 5 years, according to the Maryland Department of Natural...
Raising Eli & Zachary
It has been a very odd year for us, so I have to apologize for the lack of posts since Zachary was born. Not as if anything is wrong, but we have been extremely busy with all the new changes in our life and some projects we have under-taken. Zachary is...
I know, I have been bad, not much activity on RaisingEli for three weeks and it has all been due to a crazy busy schedule and some major changes upcoming in our lives. First and foremost Eli is doing very well, and has conquered his fear of the water. I...
At Eli’s swimming class you get to ring the bell when you reach certain achievements in your program. It is a big deal and in the multiple lessons I have watched, I have never seen a kid ring it. Call my unlucky or something but with all the laughing, splashing,...
Eli received three new games recently and two of them are sure hits for every toddler. The first is a “Guess Who” which is a mystery game in which the players have to ask each other yes/no questions in order to narrow down the field of suspects until only one...
What does one “do” with a 2 week old?
Ok parents, what does one “do” with a two week old baby? All they do is eat, sleep, poop, pee on the wall or the unsuspecting parent or eat…wait did I say eat twice? Well there are a lot of things you can do, most importantly there are a lot of...
Zachary is getting me in trouble right from the start! Twice, yes twice I have been changing his diaper only to have him pee all over the place. The first time, it was my fault, I just simply was not covering him up in case the cold air caused him...
Tales From The Dad Side
"What's this?" I asked, holding up a pile of paper on the kitchen table that was placed on my "spot" (a clear sign that it was something for me to pay attention to)."Munchkin's report card," MTM replied."Oh. Let's see here. What's this?""That's the part we have to fill...
Last Thursday, I woke up way too sick to work. Unfortunately, I was scheduled to be at a client's site for some important (to the project schedule) work, so I called the client rep and made arrangements for him to swing by my house and grab the stuff they...
Last Wednesday night, I had just finished my interview with Shelle when my stomach started to cramp up a bit. I hadn't written a post for Thursday yet, and wasn't feeling all that great, so I grabbed the first part of my "how we met" post from three years...
How I Met Their Mother - Part 3
When we left off at the end of part 2, we had agreed to bump up our first date from a Sunday afternoon mall trip to a Friday night movie. (You should probably read part 1 first though.) I then ran around my apartment like a madman, cursing myself...
How I Met Their Mother - Part 2
When we left off at the end of part 1, I had received an email that said we may become friends, but not romantically involved.Restraining myself from doing my instinctive "just walk away" which I normally did when I encountered someone with that sort of initial reaction, I calmly emailed...
Alternate Title: I once got writer's block and called it a nervous breakdown.In what has become a somewhat regular feature, this is my eighth blogger interview (links to past interviews can be found at the end of the post). This week's victim subject is Shelle of Blok Thoughts, a...
Dad Writings
Things Kids Say to Brighten Your Day
Ever had one of those days? Yeah, I know you have. I was too until one of my children said something that made me forget it all! Sometime ago, I was having a bad day – things not going right; work in the toilet and so was everything at home. My kids...
A New Resource For Special Needs Parenting
Recently, I picked-up a new writing client; they are a blog for children with disabilities. Since I have plenty of experience with this, I was more than happy to start writing for them. The site has recently launched in the last month and I would like to let you know...
Well, another year has gone by. That also means another year is starting. I hope everyone has a great new year and all of your goals for the year come true! I personally hope this year is better than the last. So many things have happened and I hope this new year...
This is the time of year to focus on more personal things in life: family, personal goals and accomplishments and more. I am thankful for what I have and that I still have my family and home. I have had many changes this year; some good and some not so good....
How a Video Game Taught My Child About Quitting
“It’s too hard; I can’t do it, I quit!” These were the words from my 5-year-old daughter. We were playing Wii Sports Resort and she was playing the sword duel module. She was in a duel to knock the computer player off of the platform with a fake sword –...
What Are You Thankful For This Holiday Season?
The holidays are a time for giving and giving thanks. Too many focus on getting gifts and not enough on the reason for the season. This holiday season, we should think of those less fortunate; some families don’t have a roof over their head now. I give thanks I have a...
HONEA EXPRESS
Honea Express Has Left the Station
If you've come to the site you probably see that really annoying box that already broke the news. It's what we in the biz call a "spoiler". In fact, you may have lingered 6 seconds too long and moved on already. It happens.However, you might be reading this...
Beyond the steam there are trees and through them hills and over them lakes and across them mountains and then the vast stretches of forever are all we have left. Behind me are children laughing loudly. They are the passengers of this train and our ride is full of...
The night is long and restless. Bones grow, the body rests and all kinds of other things I've learned and long since forgotten. Tonight is different. The change in the air isn't winter fighting with spring or the rotating anthems from podiums just across the border, but...
Five Curious Years and Cat-Like Reflexes
I can see the cat, white and quick, through the bare, gray trees. The cat runs in sudden bursts and stops on a dime, or whatever passes for currency amongst the wild. He stops and he stares.There is a pattern here, for I too am stopped. I too...
Life is Like Winning a Box of Chocolates - Share Your Sweetest Love Story
Where does one start a love story? Does it begin across a crowded room on an enchanted evening beneath a layer of warm whiskey and the sudden knowing that nothing will ever be the same again? Or did it begin years ago in a field overgrown with wildflowers and...
Stuff I Write and Things I Review
I try to maintain a pretty constant flow of quality posts here at Honea Express. Constant being relative and quality being stuff my mom marks as liked on Facebook. This post isn't either of those things.It may appear to the naked eye that I've been MIA, but that is...
Fighting Monsters with Rubber Swords
My monthly post is up over at Hopeful Parents.I promise, I'm going to lighten up soon....
FlygirlOriginally uploaded by Citizen RobACT IJulie picks up Schuyler from school. Schuyler is in a very sad mood, not making eye contact and seeming to be on the verge of tears.Julie: Schuyler, what's wrong?Schuyler: I'm sad.Julie: Why are you sad?Schuyler: Because you think I'm a...
Nashville stalkers, get your chloroform ready
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)Workshop at Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TennesseePresentation: Friday, March 26, 2010, 6 - 7:30 p.m.A Parent’s Journey with AACLocation: Mayborn Room 204, Peabody CollegeKeynote Speaker: Robert Rummel-HudsonAuthor of Schuyler’s Monster: A Father’s Journey with His Wordless DaughterOpen to everyone. No fee. Registration required. May attend presentation without attending...
SchuylerOriginally uploaded by Citizen RobThere's an issue that has been lurking in the future, like so many of Schuyler's do.Julie and I worry about the future a great deal with Schuyler, and we always have. Part of that fear experience is just one of the joys of parenthood, I...
I've posted another essay on Hopeful Parents. This time I share some thoughts on the new HBO film Temple Grandin.So, you know, go check it out if you are so inclined....
Okay, Amazon. Now you're just being rude....