A day in the life of a generation X dad.

We dropped the kids off at grandma’s yesterday and my lovely and talented wife took me to a movie. We saw White Noise. It’s the kind of gore-less horror movie that gets less scary as it moves along rather than more scary and uses all the usual tricks to elicit squeals from the teenaged girls [...]

I was laid-off Monday. That’s PC for “we’ve run out of money and/or work because we’ve over-hired and/or under-sold so we’re firing a shitload of you all at once to desperately try to stay in business a little longer.” Funny that I make my first (and last) post about my job only after I lose [...]

I rode the bike yesterday for the first time in weeks. And for the first time in weeks I was virtually stress-free all day. Normally I ride almost daily, but with all the rain it has been impossible. Riding a motorcycle really focuses your attention (if you do it correctly) because an accident on a [...]

My daughter, my four-year-old daughter who apparently thinks she is 15, has become extremely rebellious. I take this as a sign of intelligence. She has reasoned out that grown-ups have most of the power, kids have very little, and she thinks this sucks. She was skeptical when I explained that we only tell her what [...]

Cellphone radiation warning: Cellphones ‘should not be given to children’ (New Scientist)

After my wife tied his shoes, my son remarked to her with wonder and sincere admiration, “Mom, you’re a genius.”

Does anyone know if Extreme Dodgeball is real like professional football or is it more like professional wrestling? I desperately want it to be real.

43 folders and the Hipster PDA could be just what you need (if you’re as disorganized as I am).