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Commentary, experiments, failures (more often than not) and experiences in the field.
The Magic and Mystery of #VineDad
Following the clean-out of all the porn on the Vine app, there has been a surge in original content. It’s been pretty cool to watch celebrities and newcomers make entertaining 6-second videos. They’ve become a new brand of six-second stars. We have our own Vine profile now and while we haven’t really settled into a […]
Way Way Back in the Day
With a cast that thrives when charged with carrying a story without the aid of giant robots or zombies, “The Way Way Back” acts as a salve for those feeling bludgeoned by mid-air battles and fart jokes. It seems tailored for the indie film crowd. But, it also offers something else, something not seen in […]
7 Reasons Monsters are Better Than Zombies This Weekend
Disney-Pixar’s new film “Monsters University” opens in theaters today. But I want to make sure you see this movie. To help you decide, I want to give you ten reasons why this film is the movie to see over that other one with that guy who’s always eating on camera and married with 13 kids. […]
Time Travel with Netflix
Netflix has been in the news a lot lately. Rather than explain all the headlines and coverage, I want to tell you about something no one else is talking about… I’M USING NETFLIX TO TIME TRAVEL. More on that in a second. They have also decided to put up a video (see below) WITH ME […]
The Best Bad Ideas
Before I begin, let me assure you no toddler was harmed in any way. This isn’t one of those kinds of stories. In the way-too-early morning (aka before noon) we packed up Lucas, our 3.5-year-old son, got me coffee and all headed off to a skateboarding park. It was rented out for us, all to […]
Dad-miration Week 2013, Day Five: Graco Jogger & Car Seat!
We’re already more than halfway done with Dad-miration Week and we haven’t given away a stroller yet? SERIOUSLY? Alright, today we’re going to fix that. We spoke to Graco and they would like to give one of you dads and dames a Graco FastAction… Fold Jogger Click Connect… Travel System (jogger AND car seat). Not […]
Dad-miration Week 2013, Day Four: Books, Dummies!
This year seems to have no shortage of funny, fun and helpful books in the parenting realm. One book in particular has us sitting up and paying attention. It’s “Raising Digital Families for Dummies” by Amy Lupold-Bair. These days, it’s nearly impossible to live free of devices, computers and phones. How the hell do we […]
Dad-miration Week 2013, Day Three: Keurig Brewer!
When you think of parenting, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Children? WRONG. Love? FALSE. Yelling? Sort of, but nope. COFFEE, that’s it! Coffee is to parents, what steroids are to professional hopscotch athletes. Some people move over to teas or hot chocolate, but that’s cool too. Want to know why? BECAUSE THE […]
Dad-miration Week 2013, Day Two: Philips Giveaway!
We know we promised we wouldn’t talk about shaving ourselves. Ugh, boring. So, let’s talk about shavers and breast pumps, okay? Today’s Dad-miration Week giveaway prizes will be given out tonight at our Twitter chat with Philips Norelco and Philips Avent. These two rad companies want to help make new fatherhood that much easier. They […]
Dad-miration Week 2013, Day One: Bon Jovi Tickets!
It’s Dad-miration Week! Every year, we transform the days leading up to Father’s Day into something rad in honor of the dads in all of our lives. Our first giveaway is for the music-lovers and those known to ride steel horses in our audience. Not robot horses, like Andy originally thought. “Because we can” has […]
