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Mar 31
Reliving My Childhood Thanks to Netflix

I grew up watching shows like Saved By The Bell, Star Trek: TNG and Godzilla among others. Thanks to Netflix I can rewatch most of it all over again!

Mar 23
Why I Want My Son To Question His Authority Figures

Including his teachers, civil leaders and me. I’ve always been a very “by the rules” type of person. I was raised to follow the rules. If I didn’t listen the first time my parents said something there was a price to pay for it. I was never afraid of abuse, but I understood what was […]

Mar 21
Making Housework Easier With the iRobot Roomba 870

Our floors have never looked so good. Seriously. The scheduling thing is a life saver. Life is busy and always full of things to do. The iRobot Roomba 870 has been able to take care of our floors when we can't take care of them ourselves. Its available for purchase at Best Buy right now. Now that we have one in our home I can't imagine ever giving it up.

Mar 02
Hug The Ones You Love

Dad blogging lost one of its heroes this past weekend. His name was Oren Miller and cancer took him from us. Oren started a Facebook group in December of 2012. His goal was to create a community for dads to share ideas, increase their influence and help create a better form of fatherhood. He simply named it Dad Bloggers.