So, I’ve been a-bloggin‘ since the fall of 2008. As my son started his school journey with kindergarten, I embarked on the uncharted territory of blogging. A new chapter for both of us. For my dreaded graphics class, I had…
Parenting a Teen: The Slippery Slope
I read the Zits cartoon by Jim Scott and Jerry Borgman every Sunday in The Washington Post. The cartoon is a portrait in teenage lethargy. The teen who cannot move a muscle. The teen who is unable to carry a…
New Coke, Tiny British Fridges, Milk Man
Anyone else remember New Coke? If you don’t know about New Coke then you are probably younger than me. Not that I am 40-mumble-something or anything. New Coke came out while I was in college. To backtrack as a teenager…
Yoursphere and My Kids
My 13-year-old wants to be on the computer. All. the. time. Sounds like someone else in the family. Why yes, that would be me. She likes checking her e-mail. She likes going online. She has decided that Coach Dad’s laptop…
Love Thursday: Yanni Voices Is Here!
A little while ago I posted about the Yanni_Voices_PBS_Special. When One2OneNetwork offered me the chance to review the actual CD — I was excited! You see listening to the sample tracks from Leslie Mills, Ender Thomas, Nathan Pacheco, and Chloe…
Real Simple — April 2009 — A Review
Real Simple. I’ve only seen this magazine once. Last spring I had a graphic design class. The professor recommended that we amass a collection of magazines featuring cool design styles. Real Simple was one of the magazines I saw on…
