Do you ever have to just push out the chair and leave cyberspace behind? Lately I’ve been frequently experiencing something that I can only describe as ‘screen fatigue.’ I lose chunks of time on the computer, sometimes feel as though I’ve got nothing done in that time, and I also start to feel almost physicallyContinue reading “Screen Fatigue or ‘Thoreau would be spinning in his grave’”
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Versatile Blogger Award
I received a great message a few weeks back from CJ Nigh of the blog Undead Dad letting me know that he had nominated me for the “Versatile Blogger Award.” I thank CJ very much for that and for finding enough things interesting here to warrant it. One of the things I find myself constantlyContinue reading “Versatile Blogger Award”
Ales of the Revolution
Some may choose to celebrate the Fourth of July with hot dogs and hamburgers, but as I write this, I have just sampled a taste of the American Revolution. For quite a few years, I had been on the hunt for a beer called “Ales of the Revolution” from Yards Brewing Company in Pennsylvania. IContinue reading “Ales of the Revolution”
My alumni magazine depresses me
Sometimes reading my alumni magazines can make me depressed. I’m just going to throw that out there. Every now and then as the mail arrives, with it comes a brightly covered publication with someone smiling on the cover, ready to tell how great they are doing, loving what they do and how their time atContinue reading “My alumni magazine depresses me”
Party in the dark
During those torrential storms two weeks ago, two things happened. The first, I proved my sometimes stupidity/overconfidence in a way that almost got us killed and secondly, we had a lot of fun as a family. When I went to go pick up the little guy after work, the rains had already begun picking up.Continue reading “Party in the dark”
Yes, I locked myself in my backseat
It was pouring rain yesterday, as in severe storm-type of pouring. So, with his little windbreaker hood over his head, I hurried the little guy out to the car in the morning as we headed out for the day. With the new car seat in place, especially with my tiny car, it takes a littleContinue reading “Yes, I locked myself in my backseat”
There’s a Monster in our Basement
This is an open letter to a frequent friend. It’s always hard to say goodbye, and often times the circumstances never allow us the way to say them that we truly wish. You entered our lives very quietly, I’m sure like you came and went from so many others. It was in the grassy greenContinue reading “There’s a Monster in our Basement”
Let it rain!
I love rainy days. Call me crazy, call me weird, but there’s just something about them that just gets me in a completely, ready-to-create type of mood. It could be the whole subconscious notion that rain means ‘staying indoors’ or maybe it’s just harder to sit down and do something when it’s bright and sunnyContinue reading “Let it rain!”
Here Comes the Croup
You couldn’t have written it to unfold any scarier. The weekend had been great. We went to sleep with every intention that we’d wake up with just another Monday, despite an ice/snow storm raining down through the overnight hours. But as the clock switched over to midnight, the baby suddenly awoke in his crib, makingContinue reading “Here Comes the Croup”
Night Terrors
Night Terrors. Even the name sounds scary, doesn’t it? Well, that’s because it is, for both child and parent alike. Fortunately for a lot of people, not every child goes through it, I’m told, and I’ve asked around and found that only a small percentage of parents I ask had a clue as to whatContinue reading “Night Terrors”
The Dorky Daddy 