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Commentary, experiments, failures (more often than not) and experiences in the field.
Male Aging: 5 Things They Don’t Tell You
Most people know about the typical biological wonders that go along with the aging male body: the balding, the thickets of hair that sprout from ears and nostrils, bifocals, and the lack of boners. What doesn’t often get mentioned are the other awkward side effects of getting older. The little embarrassing tidbits that, maybe, it […]
Kid’s UNEXPECTED Reaction to STAR WARS Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
I ran into technical difficulties galore, buggy audio, video glitches, software issues oh my! But at long last the final installment of my son’s entertaining reactions to all 9 Star Wars movies is complete. The Rise of Skywalker video is now fully operational! For the extended edit (8:09), click here I’m not sure what’s next. A […]
Parent Solved Mysteries
This post was brought to you by Lifebuoy Total 10 Handwash. Being a parent these days means that we have to play a lot of different roles. From chauffeur, nurse, cook, maid, entertainment supervisor, emergency plumber, etc., etc., etc., the parental resume bullet points just keep stacking up. One of the unexpected roles parents have is playing […]
Why are men on the pot so long? Secrets Revealed!
What happens in the bathroom stays in the bathroom… until now! “What exactly are you doing in the bathroom for so long?” It’s a question women have been asking men for ages. At least since the invention of the outhouse and quite possibly as early as the prehistoric time when holes were dug outside the […]
10 Worst Candies and What to Do with Them
It’s that time of year where kids go out trick or treating to load up on goodies. Only some goodies aren’t that great. We all have our preferences, yes, but then there’s what’s generally accepted as awful. So here’s a list of the top 10 bummer nuggets that get tossed into trick-or-treat bags and suggestions […]
DO’s and DO-NOT’s for Halloween 2020
Let’s not put a mask on it. Halloween is going to be fairly sucky this year. Pandemic bummers aside, it was supposed to be exceptionally AMAZING. October 31st falls on both a full Blue Moon AND a Saturday! AND the clocks roll back an hour!!! Such a shame. In the days of Halloweens past, all […]
7 Habits of Highly Effective Toddlers
You’re a toddler. You’ve got an agenda and can’t be held up just because your parents think you need to learn your colors or know what a cow sounds like. You’re on the move (even if a bit wobbly). You have THINGS TO DO. Like chewing on erasers or unraveling toilet paper rolls or anything […]
An Antidote for Kids’ Digital Addiction
( iD Tech sponsored this post, but it’s my opinion that they’re rad all on their own merit. ) Like a lot of kids, my 10-year-old son is extremely addicted to tech (video games, apps, devices OH MY!) often to his mother’s and my dismay. We try to moderate his digital diet while still trying […]
Unusual Cocktail Ideas for Unusually Resourceful Parents
For parents, the days of partying into the wee-est hours of the night is an ancient thing of past. Aside from baby sitting, it can be hard to keep our eyes pried open long enough to make a second toast. But just because we’re “all growed up” and raising kids doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy […]
The Great Toilet Paper Debate
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in societal hoarding which has catapulted the value of toilet paper up to that of gold or platinum or beef jerky. So! I thought it might be advisable for us all to squat down and take a long, hard… LOOK at a timeless controversy surrounding this now treasured commodity, bum […]
