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It happens every four years. People either mobilize or shut down completely. Folks either want to shut down their television and social networks for months or they speak out on…
Home Depot made my daughter cry
I am a big DIY’er. If you follow me on Twitter you know that I have been working on my 1920′s home for the past 297 years. We currently have an addition…
DirecTV vs. Viacom and the Internet response
The DirecTV and Viacom dispute has come to a head forcing DirecTV to pull Viacom’s channels off the air. Some of the channels affected are Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central…
Hey you! You in there!
My wife has been feeling the baby move for a couple of weeks now. She’s only 14 weeks or so, but the monster in her tummy has been party rockin’…
App Review – Make A Scene: Farmyard
Make A Scene: Farmyard is an interactive app developed by Innivo, Ltd. It is a sticker book app that gives your child multiple scenes and a variety of stickers to…
New Dad Tips: Buying clothes for newborns/infants
There’s an old adage that kids grow like weeds. This is one saying that is absolutely true. Tonight I watched a video of Carmen when she was an infant. She…
Gmail for iOS gets updated
Gmail and iOS users rejoice! Gmail for iOS was updated on Monday with some key improvements. This update puts the app on par with the Android version. The most notable…
Latest lesson learned for a traveling dad
I travel a bit for my real job. My most recent trip was to good ol’ Columbus, OH. Columbus was quite possibly one of the cleanest downtown areas I have…
No more Mr. Tough Guy
My wife likes to tell me she didn’t marry a wimp. She says she married a guy with a tough exterior and an attitude to match. I look at our…
A car named “Assh*le”
We were driving along one day and Carmen was in the back playing with her toys. She babbled along, as she usually does with them. She creates stories with her…
When is a child old enough to watch a movie in theaters?
Since turning three, Carmen discovered that watching movies can be fun. It all started with Tangled and continued to Finding Nemo and so on and so forth. I was friggin’ pumped, because there…
App Review: Toca Train by Toca Boca
Toca Train is a mobile gaming app available for the iPad and iPhone developed by Swedish developer Toca Boca. The app takes you for a ride on the Toca Train…