I had heard that The 40 Year Old Virgin was good but it truly exceeded all of my expectations. I almost spit my drink onto the people in front of us and it brought my wife to tears. It has that special magic that made movies like Swingers and Old School so much fun. Highly [...]

Today we bit the bullet and moved the Boy into his own room. We moved half the toys, re-organized the furniture, moved his bed, and successfully converted the “toy room” into a bedroom. I still have some trepidation about how things will go tonight, this being the first time he’s slept in a room by [...]

I should file this under things I never thought I’d say. This morning I had to break up a fight and my closing words were, “Don’t slobber your brother.”

So I needed some soap while I was in the shower this morning and I called out to my lovely and talented wife to please get me some. She rummaged for a minute and said we were out. “Give me the soft soap,” I said. She mumbled something and came back with a bar of [...]

Son: Dad, I love you very much. Me: I love you too, son. And then I thought I’d spread the love in my wife’s direction… Me: How much do you love your Mom? Son: Hmm… I love her three pounds. She started to smile while rolling her eyes when… Son: And I love you five [...]

Dungeons & Dreamers by Brad King and John Borland is a fascinating look at the genesis and rise of computer game culture. A lot of time was spent with Richard Garriott and several chapters of the book serve as a mini-biography of his life with an emphasis on the creation of the Ultima series of [...]

I’m sure you’ve read the story. Mike made some final points which Rebel Dad summarized. It’s unfortunate that Mike’s message of “spending more time with your kids is Good” got mixed up with “never cook or clean.” But how could it not in a world where many families struggle just to get by? It was [...]

My daughter asked me today when her belly button was going to fill in. And once again, I was struck dumb by a 5-year-old girl. I eventually explained that it never fills in but this did not satisfy her. Actually, I’m still not sure if she thinks I was joking or if she is just [...]

The kids love oatmeal. They eat it for breakfast almost every day. The notable exceptions are when we make pancakes or French toast or when the kids have had a long night of drunken revelry and debauchery and just can’t get out of bed. It’s fantastic because not only is it healthy, it’s inexpensive. We’re [...]

Here’s an excellent cinematic experience: watch Yojimbo then Sanjuro and finally A Fistful of Dollars.