Many years ago, while the wife and I were waiting for a table in an airport restaurant while waiting for a plane that would eventually take us somewhere, we witnessed a young woman drinking at the restaurant’s bar with a baby strapped to her chest via one of those Baby […]
Funny how I thought what I was doing was merely fostering a bit of independence in my daughters. Turns out, what I may have done instead or in addition to, is issue an open invitation for a possible health insurance billing scam. ********** The girls and I were at the […]
I’d like to return here, to follow up this post, and say with cheery glee that I’ve been rocking my Oral-B ProfessionalCare SmartSeries 5000 with SmartGuide like a champ – twice daily, stars, happy faces, and all that. But if I tried to make that claim, I’d be a big […]
OWTK’s West Coast Gaming Correspondent Cooper McHatton has published a thought provoking post over on his own website on the subjects of reading, escapism, and what it means to grow up from a media consumption standpoint. He has framed the conversation around the depressing books he – and most every […]
OWTK’s Helpful Idea #7: Public Bathroom Etiquette Hey fellas, this one’s especially for you. Yeah, you dude. When you’re wrapping up the hand washing after doing your business in a public bathroom, go ahead and pull down an extra paper towel – it’s okay I’ve checked with mother nature, she’s […]
In most every conceivable way, ’tis better to spend one’s weekdays at home than at a job. There is, however, one class of people who conspire to make the above statement false. The evil, pamphlet pushing, sales talking, won’t take no for an answer clan known as solicitors. This afternoon, […]
We are throwing a very loosely-conceived castle party for the Mouse in a few weekends. This wickedly cool wizard castle moonbounce will be inflated in our backyard, pb&j sandwiches will be cut into the shapes of crowns, and the birthday cake will be a 3-tiered castle with steeples, windows, and […]
You probably think it’s damn near impossible for an at-home dad to call out of work sick. It is the one job that doesn’t afford such luxuries, you might say. You’d be wrong. ********** The Mouse already spends her Tuesdays and Thursdays in a Pre-K class. When I need want […]
