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Darth Vader & Son: Fathers, Work and Family Friday Humor
From the incredibly funny book, Darth Vader and Son by Jeffrey Brown, that my Star Wars-obsessed son bought me for Father’s Day. Some hazards of taking your son to work with you (especially if you work...
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The Onion and Death Star Day-Care: Friday Fathers, Work and Family Humor
(photo from Kalexanderson’s incredible set of Stormtrooper Father and Son photos, used in accordance with user agreement) What’s a stormtrooper and father to do? It must be very hard to balance work...
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My Review of NBC’s “Guys with Kids” (or this is the best our culture can do?...
“Dad as doofus” humor is the backbone of many TV sitcoms, as has been since the very beginning. Unfortunately, the “batting average” for this easy type of humor is not very high. There are a few home...
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“What the World Needs Now, Is BEER FIRE sweet BEER FIRE”
So much for “love sweet love“ A few weeks ago, I posted about Beer-Fire, a tradition that a friend and neighbor of mine invented to build a social network of local dads (see the the original beer-fire...
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On Work and Fatherhood Priorities (with Bill Bryson and Ferris Bueller)
Bill Bryson is my favorite author, and puts my writing skills to shame. His humorous travel writing (e.g., In a Sunburned Country, A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson’s African Diary, Neither Here Nor...
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Golf: “Time-Suck” to Avoid #1 (or, the post in which I piss off half my...
This article was republished at the Good Men Project online men’s magazine. Follow this link to the article. Time Suck- (n) Something that’s engrossing and addictive, but that keeps you from doing...
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Michael Lewis on the State of Modern Fatherhood and Work-Family Balance
Michael Lewis may be the best non-fiction writer working today. From his business-related books (Boomerang, Liar’s Poker, The Big Short) to sports-related books (Moneyball, Blind Side; both GREAT...
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Put Down the Smartphone During Parenting Time!
Smartphones- Time Suck to Avoid #3 (or, I’m Going To Texting From DisneyLand!!!) My family and I flew down to Disney World the first week of January. We’re a Disney family and love being in the...
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Calling a Time-Out on Fantasy Football
You’re serious about spending 20 hours a week on a non-work, non-family activity that causes stress and borderline psychotic behavior? Just say NO! With football season fast approaching, it’s time to...
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My Life of Dad Podcast: Fatherhood, Work-Family, Star Wars, Football, and More
Last week, I had the pleasure of being featured on the really fun podcast series, “The Life of Dad After Show,” hosted by Art Eddy and Ryan E. Hamilton. We had a great half-hour conversation in which...
View Article(insert number) Lessons About Fatherhood I Learned from (insert tv show/movie)
As you can imagine, I read a lot of parenting blogs and websites. If you visit enough of these sites, you will quickly come across posts like “X Things I Learned About Parenthood from Y,” with Y...
View ArticleAuthor Q&A with Clint Edwards on the Funny and Messy Sides of Fatherhood
Clint Edwards wrote This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, a really funny, honest and insightful memoir about fatherhood. As one reviewer said, “It will make you laugh. It will make you think. It will...
View ArticleQ&A with Author Joe DeProspero on the Pain and Humor of Fatherhood
Joe DeProspero is the author of “A Punch to the Groin: Painful Tales of Fatherhood.” I really enjoyed his honest and funny memoir of fatherhood. Joe was nice enough to answer a few questions about his...
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