Beware of the Gown Men
The few solitary moments we parents experience are cherished. On rare mornings I sit alone at the kitchen table using a repurposed,...
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writeondad
Nov 12, 20185 min read
Facts are Stubborn Things
I'm a history buff. I think I always have been. As a wide-eyed 5-year-old, I squirmed in the cushioned, red theater seat impatiently...
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writeondad
Dec 16, 20164 min read
Men’s: Size 6.5
We all know there’s no how-to manual on parenting. There actually probably is, but there are too many variables, moving parts and...
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writeondad
Dec 13, 20165 min read
The Day Ebenezer Scrooge Met Dr. Frankenstein
We’d planned it all out; a real-life Ferris Bueller’s day off. No, this wouldn’t involve a red sports car or a high-end lunch, more like...
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writeondad
Nov 21, 20164 min read
Confessions of a Serial Liar
Here we are again. It comes around faster and faster each year, any faster I’m going to get dizzy. I know, it didn’t exactly just sneak...
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writeondad
Nov 19, 20163 min read
Zing Air Storm Fire Tek Bow
I used to love my wrist rocket slingshot. The surgical bands stretched tight, all that potential energy ready to pop. The perfect rock...
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writeondad
Nov 13, 20163 min read
Facing Fear Beats Facing Regret
Such a coward I am, some things are just too scary to ponder. And talking to my own sons about such a chillingly sad subject like suicide, t
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writeondad
Nov 11, 20166 min read
Giving Tree
“Now grab a girl’s name, we can’t forget the girls,” I say as Boogie Down rises to the tips of his high-tops, stretching to reach higher...
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writeondad
Nov 8, 20161 min read
Go Vote!
GO VOTE! It makes a difference! #VOTE #ELECTION
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writeondad
Nov 4, 20165 min read
The Way Home From Here
I am a proud middle school teacher. I teach hard and high standardized test scores follow. Recently, our state ended the test for my...
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writeondad
Nov 2, 20165 min read
A Most Dangerous Game
“Throw it out”, my wife says. “Just get rid of it once and for all!” I know she’s right…but I love it too. I may not have time to play...
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writeondad
Oct 30, 20166 min read
Who's Who at the Zoo
I’ve heard my quest to become a “Daddy Blogger” necessitates a proper introduction of those who actually call me Dad, or some variation...
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writeondad
Oct 25, 20162 min read
Make the Force be with You
“This thing is flattening my nose; I can’t breathe!” My 8 year old son’s frantic cries for help made more desperate from behind molded steam
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writeondad
Oct 24, 20165 min read
Fitting in...
Let’s face the obvious universal fact…middle school is hard. For those who can’t relate, great for you. For most of us, a smidge of a not qu
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writeondad
Oct 20, 20163 min read
Get mad...to make others happy
I watched as their eyes glazed over. Even my animated, energetic, and at times silly, approach to teaching couldn’t save this one. I was...
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