Happy 4th of July to you… My father owned a camera store growing up so we some how defaulted to his test models for every new toy and every new costume in his photo studio… this was taken some 23+ years ago… not shabby – huh… Well its been a ...

Today is the 4th of July, a day centered around the independent spirit of our country. Our fore-dads birthed a nation that is pretty awesome to behold. Independence day is lovable in many ways. Beyond the obvious patriotism, there’s the awesome fireworks and excellent barbecue. But really, let’s first talk ...

It was July 3rd and I was returning home from a business trip. My flight was late getting in and I was beyond ready to be done with the traveling. I left the Kansas City Airport parking lot to begin my lo-o-ong drive home. But almost as soon as I ...

It’s always fun to go do a little reading at Wikipedia and other resources to learn just how relative the facts of history are.  For example, the 4th was probably only the day that the wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved.  It was formally signed nearly a month ...

Independence Day is secretly a great geek holiday. Underneath all that grilling and baseball and apple pie is a holiday dedicated to those inventors and makers who dedicated themselves to the proposition that all men are created equal.  So while you’re at the beach, or the stadium, or while flying ...

It’s the 4th of July and in addition to mutant hordes roaming suburban backyards looking for an angry fix of grilled flesh, that means explosives. When I was young, we went to Seattle’s Gasworks Park to watch the fireworks and when I asked my parents why I couldn’t light the ...

Tomorrow is, of course, Independence Day in the United States of America, so it’s time to show your patriotic side. There’s no reason, though, why you have to hide your geeky side — why not celebrate both at the same time? To help you plan your family’s celebration of the Fourth, ...

Tomorrow is Independence Day and that means Barbecues, family get-togethers, sunshine and perhaps the beach. It also means fireworks. Tons and tons of fireworks. Ranging from hand-held sparklers to homemade explosives bordering on illegal or actually being illegal. Here at GeekDad, we know all about the D.I.Y. mindset that is ...

Summer is a time that can bring out the best in all of us within the Divadom, and the above pictures show only a few examples. Though we are not taking any specific BIG vacations, such as another Disney vacation, at least not right now, we are finding...