During this blog's lifetime, I've been interviewed for dozens of magazines and newspapers. However, in all honesty, I've never really liked many of the interviews. I think this is primarily for two reasons. One is that, for the most part,...

At the Mall of AmericaOriginally uploaded by Rebel DadIf you like your children's books with a healthy dose of gender-equality (or better yet, widespread destruction of traditional gender roles), you really ought to be reading your kids "Mr. Seahorse,"...

I meant to write this post last month, but… life got in the way. So, one year ago (and a few weeks) our family made the move back to Ohio from Los Angeles. It’s been a whole year? Damn. Time truly does fly. At supersonic speeds these days. Did we make the ...

At day camp pickup yesterday, one of the instructors reminded me that we need to bring a white t-shirt today because the kids are going to make tie dye. When I remembered to tell my wife last night, we had forgotten that the kid and I turned every piece of ...

My wife and kids left for vacation on Friday, and consequently I have become an indentured servant working for my freedom.     In ...

It’s been pretty hot here lately.  Somewhere around 90 degrees every day…and 98 degrees in our house! Yup, our air conditioner took a big ole crap!  Why do these things break when they are needed the most? And on top of that Ace came down with strep throat.  When he’s feeling good…he ...

A few moments ago I held my baby in the rocker and listened to his murmuring around the mouth of the bottle. Every afternoon for over a year now I have done this until he falls asleep, at which point I set him down in the crib and creep out ...

The first 7 weeks of our little girl's (to further be referred to as LG) life have been very stressful for both her and us. She's got baby reflux and we've got no experience so there hasn't been a lot of smil ing yet one either side. Fortunately, ...

Michael Jackson was an icon and an artist that brought joy to the hearts of millions of people, but I can’t seem to muster much grief over his passing.  The hagiographies clog the airways, and Twitter is on the ...

And, I wrap up the Top 25 of the Past 25 Years and almost four months ahead of schedule. Take that TwoBusy. Come back tomorrow when I announce a contest to win a copy of Ghostbusters: The Video Game for the Wii.Now, on to the music.The Smiths - Bigmout...