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Alan Greenspan: Stopped Clock of the U.S. Economy
Even a stopped clock, the saying goes, is right twice a day. Taken figuratively, it means that even the people who have been most disastrously, abysmally wrong can occasionally get something damn near right. In that sense, former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan may be well on his way to being...
"It" being a painful knot, that is. I wrote earlier that my eyes had begun to their/my age. Well, now my back is angling to get in on the act, with some stiff competition from my knees. It’s funny. Twenty years ago, I was probably barely even aware I had...
Digest for July 28th through July 29th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for July 28th through July 29th: Stumbling Toward a Bleak Horizon – Anti-Gay Bigots and the Killing of Teh Gay – Leaking to Avert Disaster – Editorial: Get (Your iPhone) Out...
Twitter Updates for 2010-07-29
660 people and I did today's #dogood [Save electricity today.] http://dogoodmovement.com #...
Digest for July 27th through July 28th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for July 27th through July 28th: Bob Cesca: The GOP Plot to Screw the Economy and the Middle Class – Robert Scheer | Thank God for the Whistleblowers – The Right-Wing’s...
In the metro-D.C. area, if it isn’t electricity it’s the water. The wind shifts direction or a simple summer storm is all it takes to knock out one or the other — and, many times, both. But we don’t just have a problem with power. Our biggest challenge is the...
Mocha Dad
Mocha Dad and Moms: Overcoming the Fear of Failure
Mocha Dad and Moms is a monthly column where a mom and I give our points-of-view on a parenting topic. Today’s featured mom is Carma. Defeating Fear by Blogging, Dancing, and Juggling Five years ago, my son decided to learn to juggle. He was often discouraged and frustrated when he...
“Good night, pretty princess,” I told my daughter as I tucked her into bed. “Good night, Daddy,” she said as she kissed me on the cheek. “Do you know you’re the prettiest girl in the world?” I asked. “Yes, I know,” she said. “How do you know?” I asked. “Because...
One of the most rewarding times as a father is when I get to spend one-on-one time with my children. Since I have three children, it is not always easy to give each child the individual attention he or she deserves. A walk with my 2-year old son, X, taught...
“Little brothers are so annoying,” said my daughter, Nee, as we drove home from the restaurant. Her 6-year-old brother was driving her batty with his constant references to poop and other bodily functions. “You don’t think, X is annoying,” I said. X is her 2-year old brother whom she shares...
Hip-Hop, Laundry, and Gender Equality
My son is male chauvinist pig. In his six years on this planet, I’ve done my best to teach him about gender equality, but my lessons seem to have fallen on deaf ears. Girls Do Not Rock I first noticed his sexism while listening to Run-DMCs Rock Box. N, his...
No Daddy Help Me! Mommy Help Me!
My 2-year-old son, X, thinks I’m incompetent. Whenever I attempt to give him a bath, get him dressed, or put him to bed, he immediately protests. “No Daddy help me! Mommy help me!” He does seek my assistance when he wants someone fix his toy, read him a book, or give...
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Daddy Brain
Star Wars Episode 7: Dads are not Droids
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away … … Daddy Brain’s children thought he was a droid. At least that what it seems like sometimes. Like most kids, mine are constantly demanding my attention – either to play, eat, bathe, or break up an argument about something...
Acting with Kindness & Patience isn’t Always Easy …
The other day I got to thinking about how I’d like to treat my family vs. how I actually treat them. I found a disparity between the two, and realized I have some work to do if I want to give my wife and boys more of the following: -...
Embrace Your Freedom (or Happy 4th of July)
July 4th, 2010 This morning, I got to thinking about the freedom we have in our country. Unlike with communism or a dictatorship, where there is less choice, Americans have the freedom to create and live the life of their dreams. But there’s a problem. Although America offers people freedom,...
Where’s the Dad in Toy Story? (Part of the Dads Are Not Second-class Parents Series)
Where’s the dad in Toy Story 3? Or in Toy Story 1 and 2 for that matter? Over the weekend my family and I went to see the latest installment of the series. As always, Pixar did a great job with the film – except for one thing: Dad was...
The Daddy Brain Workshop Series
The Daddy Brain Workshop in Madison, WI Three 1-hour sessions focusing on issues that concern dads: DAD’S EMOTIONAL LIFE Wednesday, May 12th from 6-7 pm Traditionally, dads have not been encouraged to talk about their emotions. But feelings like frustration, inadequacy, stress, sadness & fear need to be addressed, not suppressed....
Where Have You Been Daddy Brain? Time Management and the 80/20 Principle
You may have noticed that the frequency of my postings has dropped from 2-3 per week to about once per month. It’s not that I don’t have anything to talk about. Far from it. But recently things have changed pretty dramatically, and for the past three months I’ve found myself...
Writer Dad
Why I’m Moving to Ohio For Another Woman
Five months ago I boarded a plane and headed to Ohio, on my way to meet my newest partner, Lori Taylor. Having recently surfaced from a ridiculously difficult year, I made a promise to my family that I wouldn’t allow our new opportunity to swallow the success we’d worked so...
Last week I asked for suggestions for things to write about that would allow me to quickly drop a thought or two. Here is one of the first questions asked, along with my response. Hi there! I’m Pito from Indonesia. Been following your blog for quite some times but trying...
A Tiny Hand Growing Larger in Mine
Summer is here and my son is now six. Yesterday was his birthday, as well as the final day of school and kindergarten graduation, which meant steady bursts of buzzed emotion for the four of us, all throughout the day. Max is extraordinary. Though describing his incredible qualities would be difficult without...
This is one of those weeks. You know the ones. It’s the last week of school, plus Max’s final day of Kindergarten and birthday both fall on the same day. Time mocks me. I’ll be back next week with some regular posts, but I was thinking that in the meantime you could help...
My Daughter Gave Me the Finger
My daughter broke her finger. You probably heard her screaming. It was the ring finger on her right hand; the one she writes, reads and draws with. The worst part of the episode, besides the angry plum colored maw of a digit, was that by the time it was over I felt...
Losing Our House With a Smile on My Face
Life’s been tap dancing on my toes for a while now. But each day this year has been better than the one before, and it’s possible that right now at this moment, I’ve never been happier. I’m not exactly sorry I’ve been away, as I’ve been tending opportunity, and that is...
Cheese and Beans
We took the girls over to see the kittens this morning - they're not coming home with us until at least a couple of weeks time, so we had to put something of a lid on the excitement of three little girls. A certain six year old was under strict...
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Fidelity Factor finds out if your potential partner is a cheater
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While travelling home from work yesterday on the train, I received a rather strange message from my better half... "What would you think about 3 kittens?"Following an exchange of questions and answers via mobile phone, and a rather mystified call, it transpired that we are finally thinking about a replacement...
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I got up at 6am. Breakfast won't even be delivered to my room until 7:30.Have no idea what to do with myself in the meantime. I'm washed, dressed, and bags are packed - ready to leave the hotel. Following another day pretending to be clever, I'll re-join the train network...
Looky, Daddy!
Eating Crayons, Pooping Rainbows
This is my last post for Looky, Daddy! I've written this post many times over the past few months. I've written it like a guy composing a breakup speech to his girlfriend for no real defensible reason except that when......
There's Nothing Smart About Taking a Kid with Epilepsy to See Fireworks
There's nothing smart about taking a kid with epilepsy to see fireworks. So we do it. We stay up hours past her bedtime and explode lights in her face, like participants in a demented researcher's clinical study. We load her......
Summer posts will be scarce. There's not much to be said about that. Last year I bravely promised a drink recipe a week just to keep you coming back, and I managed a whole five of those before summer drowned......
I wasn’t yet asleep when my dad came into my room and asked for my help. If he did this now, it wouldn’t be that surprising—a man in his sixties has a multitude of uses for a man in his......
You Wish You Knew How to Quit Me
I shared how the twins got their names over on nameberry today. Don't click if you named your kids Hester....
So apparently, when your child's behavior is controlled by anti-seizure meds, you're not supposed to yell at her for it. Which sucks. As a general rule, my parenting style is pretty straight forward: Misbehavior met with swift retribution. I learned......
Raging Dad
WW: The sun is melting half the street.
Song of the day: “Black and White Unite,” by Belle & Sebastian....
Raging Mom and I both got Droids last week, and now we are obsessed with new photo programs with nifty filters and effects. The photo above is either one of those effects, or it is the clearest piece of evidence that Sonny is the evil twin in our pair. I...
This song will make you scream
Well, clearly I have fallen off the blogger wagon. Here it is, the Ides of March, and this is my first blog post of 2010. Ah well. So what the hell has Raging Dad been up to? Allow me to summarize with one word: The ‘ukulele. I told you I never took a math...
If I belong, then I’ll be longer than expected
Wow. Has it really been two months since my last post? Yikes. Earlier this summer, I was proclaiming my blogging mojo to be lost. I’m pretty sure this is now beyond that. Has my blogging mojo been castrated? I was thinking the other day, how on earth did I muster up the focus and...
WW: Running ’round the punkin patch
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Clean, real clean. Like my conscience.
Is anyone else fascinated with teaching your kids to say funny stuff, for your own amusement? Come on. You know you do it. A buddy of mine had it all set, so that when he would say to his daughter, “Stop!” she’d reply, “Hammer time.” Brilliant. When I got home from work...
Cheeky's Hideaway
You've Come A Long Way, Baby! Happy Birthday, Cheeky!
How has it been five years? Seriously? OK, sure, sometimes it feels like you've been around FOREVER (usually on days when you haven't had enough sleep and you're treating your parents like a pinata) but it still seems like just......
The way some kids talk can be pretty cute. The slight lisp they have as they're getting to learn pronunciation can lead to some hysterical and downright adorable figures of speech. And with a child who can only exhale in......
There aren't many holidays I actually care about. July 4th is just picnics and cheap fireworks. St. Patricks Day and New Years ceased being remotely enjoyable after 25. Thanksgiving is a cavalcade of guilt and horrible travel experiences. Most of......
Looks Like Someone Was in a Hurry
My brother sent me this today. He was at Microsoft this morning and spotted this. I wonder if they'll be blaming a faulty accelerator. Or Windows Vista....
What a Long Strange Trip It's Been
Usually this time of year I start compiling my annual awards list, coveted by so many as acknowledgement that the 1,179,091st most popular blog on the internet has admired or condemned your work. In years past I've handed awards to......
The Obligatory Halloween Pictures: 2009 Edition
Behold, Fairy Princess Princess Butterfly Cinderella Butterfly Princess!...
The Man Page
Sparking an Idea Thursday : How To Finish What You Start!
Welcome to Spark an Idea Thursday’. Each week we’ll be sharing some great ideas for a topic of interest to our readers. We invite you to grab our image and carry the tradition through to your own blog! If you do, please link back to this post so we know...
The Legacy of One Young Man Remains Strong This Father’s Day
Within 24 hours, the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation Can Give a Family Hope and Relief This Father’s Day Father’s Day takes a moment out of the year and our increasingly hectic lives to recognize all the special Dads and father figures who have provided us with love, guidance, and...
Spark An Idea Thursday : How To Show Appreciation For Your Clients
Welcome to ‘Spark an Idea Thursday’. Each week we’ll be sharing some great ideas for a topic of interest to our readers. We invite you to grab our image and carry the tradition through to your own blog! If you do, please link back to this post so we know...
Father’s Day Giveaway: Skin Care Gadget for Dad
Dads, here’s your chance to win a Clarisonic Skin Care System. Here’s the down low on our Father’s Day Giveaway prize: Clarisonic Skin Care recognizes that men are just as discerning about their grooming products as women are. Created by the inventor of the Sonicare toothbrush, the Clarisonic uses sonic technology and...
My name is Nick Bostic, I’m one of the Sparkplugging interns and I’m a PC. The fact that I’m a PC has been further solidified lately and is part of the reason you haven’t seen me here yet. Apple has been killing my PC. Let me back up a moment… I grew...
Joeprah Twitter: @joeprah A great blog about a stay at home dad and his family. Discovering Dad Twitter: @jnbammer Discovering what it means to be a dad. Building Camelot Twitter: @buildingcamelot Helping men become better dads & husbands. The Nordquist Blog Twitter: @akula Brett is one of the most underrated Daddy bloggers on the planet. Sincere and eloquent, he chronicles...
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the eric update - day 2119: zen and the art of bicycle maintenance.
in preparation for the snowdeal rummage and bake sale that odin had orgnaized to pay for the remaining portion of a fancy new bike he's been saving up for, we found we had to change the innertube on one of the tires on his very first bike so...
on the relative dorkiness of color coding notes
who knows how or when it started, but i'm a color-coder note taker. blue and black are "primary text" colors and are used relatively interchangeably, switching occasionally to help break up a page. e.g. on a full page of notes a blue to black transition might indicate a...
the eric update - day 2114: miniature golf in the dells!
two thousand one hundred and fourteen days. how is it possible that it's taken us that long to play a round of miniature golf? oh well, we had a great time passing some time with 18 holes at the self proclaimed, largest pirate cove in the usa while...
the eric update - day 2109: in praise of slow games.
we have slow food, slow money and even a nascent slow media movement. maybe it's time for a "slow games" movement! because there's really nothing more fun than sitting for an hour with odin making a game of "finger soccer" with a found marble and some goals...
the eric update - day 2107: odin demonstrates his crafty signage skills
upon returning from a trip to stay with his grandparents in the upper peninsula of michigan, odin coulnd't wait to show us the wonderfully crafty signs he made with them based on an idea they saw in family fun magazine. pretty nifty! i like them so much i'm...
born from the blood of hyacinth.
according to greek mythology, hyacinth was a divine hero who was killed while throwing discus with apollo. apollo was so fond of hyacinth that he did not allow hades to take him to the underworld, but instead made the plant hyacinth from his spilled blood. ...
Discovering Dad
Discovering Dad Blog Carnival – May/June
Welcome to the May/June 2010 edition of Discovering Dad Blog Carnival. The Discovering Dad Blog Carnival is a monthly carnival that includes fun and informative posts about unique experiences, perspectives and challenges of being a dad. It also includes posts that talk about the impact of dads on the...
Discovering Dad Blog Carnival – April 2010
Welcome to the April 2010 edition of Discovering Dad Blog Carnival. The Discovering Dad Blog Carnival is a monthly carnival that includes fun and informative posts about unique experiences, perspectives and challenges of being a dad. It also includes posts that talk about the impact of dads on the...
As my wife pulled the hose around from the faucet to the walkway, the coils intertwined in front of me and formed a perfect sheepshank knot. She looked back at the tangle in frustration. Without a word, I calmly reached down and pulled free the one critical loop, releasing the...
Discovering Dad Blog Carnival – March 2010
Welcome to the March 2010 edition of Discovering Dad Blog Carnival. The Discovering Dad Blog Carnival is a monthly carnival that includes fun and informative posts about unique experiences, perspectives and challenges of being a dad. It also includes posts that talk about the impact of dads on the...
Discovering Dad Blog Carnival – February 2010
Welcome to the February 2010 edition of Discovering Dad Blog Carnival. The Discovering Dad Blog Carnival is a monthly carnival that includes fun and informative posts about unique experiences, perspectives and challenges of being a dad. It also includes posts that talk about the impact of dads on the...
Clark Kent's Lunchbox
Things Learned By A SAHD In Lansing
As I said in Wednesday's guest post, there have been a ton of great blogging dads I've enjoyed meeting this year, and one of the most incredible has been Chris of Stay-At-Home Dad In Lansing. In fact, if you're a blogging SAHD (or really any blogging dad), and you haven't...
The Pirate And Dawn Of The Girly Girls
With the number of dads who blog growing, I am constantly meeting new fathers who are all-around impressive,and I'm pleased to have one of them guest posting today. *Seth, The Didactic Pirate, has been sailing the blogging seas for just over a year, and over that period, he's already earned...
Like umpteen million other people, my wife and I have wished we could be characters in Mad Men. Thanks to a "lucky break" we got our chance. Watch.Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!Yeah, and we've got our drinks ready and the DVR set for the premier.By the way,...
After Saturday's book signing I had the opportunity to spend the evening out on the town with friends. Anymore it's rare that we're able to get together like this. In fact, I can't even remember the last time I've been with them let alone going to a club. But several...
Of my three sons, it's five year-old Sawyer whom I know the least. Aside from the few months right after his birth and several week-long stretches since, we have had little time to get to know each other; so, spending this summer together has afforded me an extra special treat...
The DADvocate Project: Who Are Today's Fathers?
Super dad and fellow M3 Summit speaker, Kevin Metzger needs your help, dads. He's in the process of gathering information meant to determine the common characteristics of today's father, and he needs that information from you. In this guest post, Kevin explains the project in more detail, and I'm sure...
Sometimes I have these great ideas. Sometimes they just don’t work out. My latest great idea? Give myself a haircut! I youtubed it, how hard could it be? Yeah well there is a reason we have people who specialize in giving hair cuts. I am calling this haircut “the furlough”...
The following took place yesterday….all events happened in real time………… 6:00am Checked on a friends veggie garden to make sure they all looked OK. Most of them were dead. #FAIL 7:45am While making an attempt to urinate at work in a bathroom stall, I was shot at by what felt...
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Remember that dream as a kid you to use to have, the one of being a childhood rock star? You are the lead singer of a band, and you write the songs everyone sings, and play the guitar for the world to hear? You know you have dreamed about it....
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(When cleaning up the backyard I discovered this. He is all boy.) Top 5 funniest things Desmond says. 1. “Gawd our Fadda” (when saying the Blessing) 2. “I got Your NOse! and its running out the door!” 3. “I wanna ride in daddys race car” (as in my 95 purple honda with no muffler) 4....