February 22, 2010

Cell Phones, Tweens, Texting & Conversations – Child & Family Cellular Safety Thoughts
If you are a parent of a tween (a pre-teenager), you have probably hit the stage of your child wanting a cell phone. My wife and I broke down (or were gradually worn down) about a year ago with our oldest and she got hers when she was about 10. She wasn't (and still isn't) allowed to take it to…
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February 16, 2010

Cast of Dads: Podcast #9 – “Valentine’s Day” (Massacre?)
So it is pretty obvious to me that I'm not the only guy who struggles during the romantic times of Valentine's Day. For Episode #9 of Cast of Dads, we decided that it would be appropriate to record our podcast on Valentine's Day itself. Well, it proved to be an interesting podcast filled with awkward silences, proving the fact that…
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February 9, 2010

Special Thanks to Life360.com for the Blogger Spotlight & a Critical Family Service!
Life360 is a site that deals with ensuring the safety of your family and protecting your assets (people & property). Obviously, this is something very important to me and my wife so as a service on its own, it definitely deserves a thorough discussion. However, in this case, I wanted to mention something else: one of their editors contacted me…
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January 13, 2010

TODAY Is National AMBER Alert Awareness Day – Jan 13, 2010
Today is officially the AMBER Alert Awareness Day (January 13, 2010) as declared by the US Department of Justice in commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the abduction and murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman. Many of you are probably aware of AMBER alerts as they now appear not only on highway signs, on TV, via email notifications but also more…
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December 23, 2009

Buzz! Quiz World for PS3 Gets Your Brain Buzzing with Trivia
When my wife and I first met, there was a computer game that we played with our friends called "You Don't Know Jack" (YDKJ) which has got to be one of the most fun games I have ever played. Ok, I admit it, I played it a lot more than she did. I spent hours in front of a computer…
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December 18, 2009

Cast of Dads: Podcast #2 – “Vomiting, Vaccines, Vacations & More”
A bit delayed, heck, it is the holidays and we have all been pretty busy. But our Cast of Dads Podcast #2, which I have titled "Vomiting, Vaccines, Vacation & More" is now live! Obviously it goes beyond those three "V's" mentioned. TheÂ Cast of Dads is a new podcast put on by 5 Daddy Bloggers. We all worked together on…
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September 16, 2009

Storytelling in the Digital Age
Every family has a story teller. It's the person who can captivate an audience as they lead them down a path of words, memories and emotions. We do have to admit, some people are much better at doing this than others. I, for one, have an absolutely horrible memory. The only stories I tell are ones that I really know…
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June 1, 2009

Save Money By Creatively Exercising At Home
We are all feeling the pinch of the Recession. It is causing us all to cut back on things that we don't need, subscriptions we don't use, products that are just luxury items and memberships that aren't helping. Who am I to talk though. Between work, family and this blog, I hardly have time to brush my teeth! My daily…
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June 1, 2009

Save Money By Creatively Exercising At Home
We are all feeling the pinch of the Recession. It is causing us all to cut back on things that we don't need, subscriptions we don't use, products that are just luxury items and memberships that aren't helping. Who am I to talk though. Between work, family and this blog, I hardly have time to brush my teeth! My daily…
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December 18, 2008

How to Promote Teamwork Among Siblings
The holiday season is upon us and let's face it, my kids have lost their minds. Just like the sun's gravity, they are being pulled closer and closer to extreme naughtiness. Despite my best efforts to prevent this pull towards chaos, their blatant disregard for my authority (for some reason, my wife still has a commanding presence over everyone, me…
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November 25, 2008

Microsoft and Family – LifeCam VX-5500 & Microsoft Office 2008
When you think about Microsoft, the first thing that comes to your mind is probably not Family. If you are like me, Microsoft software rules your computer at your office and runs the infrastructure there as well. Microsoft has done quite well in securing the business space from desktop productivity tools like Office to BackOffice systems that get your email…
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September 26, 2008

Preview: San Francisco’s New Academy of Sciences
A few weekends ago, I was lucky to get a preview of San Franciscoâ€™s new Academy of Sciences complex in Golden Gate Park. The area has a lot of memories for me as I used to go there as a child many years ago. It was a magical yet historic place with beautiful older architecture that packed all sorts of…
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