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 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 [...]
I'll proabably say this in some way shape or form in the future because I (and many scientists) really think it's important: little kids need lots of sleep! Sometimes we forget that just because a child can stay up until 9, 10, or later doesn't mean that they should. Small children need something like 10 to [...]
It's hilarious to see big, hard faced, serious-looking men just melt when a little boy smiles and waves at them. Their features immediately soften and a cheesy grin spreads across their faces. They mostly throw back a hearty wave, sometimes they add a deep-voiced "hi."  Early on when my son Devin started waving at strangers I was embarassed and wished [...]
When I was young my parents purchased me a pair of knee pads for skateboarding. I didn’t wear them. I thought bloody knees were much cooler than plastic-sheathed ones. Now, however, that I am the dad, and my kid is too young to know what is and isn’t cool, I insist on pads and a helmet just [...]
