Now comes the mystery. ~~ Henry Ward Beecher, evangelist, d. March 8, 1887 Friends applaud, the comedy is finished. ~~ Ludwig van Beethoven, composer, d. March 26, 1827 I’d rather be fishing. Executed in electric chair, Louisiana. ~~ Jimmy Glass, d. June 12, 1987 Is it the Fourth? ~~ Thomas Jefferson, US President, d. July […]

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See more adorable “Sister Love” photos on my wife’s blog »

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Erin got me a sweet little video camera for Father’s day, here is the first video I tried: Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please turn it on and refresh this page]

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The other day I was in the living room with Ella and noticed outside the window a 2 foot tall dandelion and mentioned to Ella, “Look, there is a giant dandelion in our yard.” She ran to the window and to see, but kept saying “where?” and I would say “right there in front of […]

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Every sip of cow’s milk contains at least 59 different bioactive hormones. The genetically-modified milk we give our children contains growth hormones that are increasingly being linked to cancer growth and development as well as other serious health issues. The average American drinks 22 gallons of milk a year. And don’t forget the 30 pounds […]

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Another Judd Apatow film hits the big screen. His previous films were known for their raunchy crudeness and their hilarity: 40 year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, and about a dozen others film’s he has produced since being Adam Sandler’s roommate early in their comedic careers. Get Him to The Greek is no different, […]

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In a recent post I mentioned that I blew out a pair of flip-flops while at a restaurant and was able to fix them in the parking lot McGyver-style. Well it has been requested by my hordes of readers that I show exactly what I did. So please see the photo for how I took […]

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The Visitor I had this movie on my watch list for some time – mostly because I really like Richard Jenkins and have never seen him play the central role in a film, he has always been more of a character actor with smaller supporting roles. The film is basically about a guy that is […]

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Fatherhood is amazing. (and exhausting.) Saturday I spent nearly the whole day with Ella and it was a lot of fun. We swam at the pool, which is turning into one of Ella and Is favorite summer activities. She is getting braver every time and actually swimming her own version of the doggie paddle. After […]

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