I'd like to take a second to quote the great poet Ice Cube: "Today was a good day." Work was work, not good or bad. My commute was terrible as usual. It's 9:30 and I haven't gotten around to dinner yet. But none none of that matters because my son was nice all day. That little [...]
I don't know what to think of July 4th. Every year for the last 229 years our nation's birthday rolls around and we celebrate with spectacular fireworks displays and barbecues. It's the day that summer really begins in most people's minds. It signals the start of road trip season. This is when we are most proud to [...]
I love Hip-Hop. It has framed my life as it has and does for so many. I was cutting class in high school and The Notorious B.I.G. walked into the pizza shop where I had stopped to grab a bite. His red Land Cruiser gleaming in the bright Brooklyn sun. I'll never forget that moment [...]
I was allowed to sleep late today ('til 8:30). My son gave me a barbecue tool kit with an electronic fork thermometer, my wife gave me some REALLY nice cologne, and my father left me a message on my answering machince wishing me a happy father's day. It has been a strange and glorious morning. [...]
As I think about Father’s Day and read the thoughtful card my mother in law sent me, I am reminded of why we set up this blog and why I record podcasts in the first place. Tomorrow I probably will not call my father. He probably will not call me. I did not send him [...]