I’ve been a book reader for as long as I can remember. I have an ability to get completely lost in a story. I can hear the dialects the author has embraced. I can smell the tobacco in a field of its leaves. I can feel the cotton brush across my cheek as the wind [...]

I was not the kid that was part of a boy scout troop nor was I sent off to summer camp. I imagine that had I been I may not have gotten into some of the trouble I did.  All the good kids must have been at one of those camps or activities.
With summer bearing [...]

The job done by Mom’s is so important. I really can’t put it into words. The best I can say is thank you.
I hope for each mom out there that you can make it until at least noon before the rest of the family (us dad’s included) forget why this day is special. Have a [...]

Since I began sharing my own perspective on fathering, I have found many perspectives that I admire. I wanted to take a moment and highlight a few of them for you in the event they have been left undiscovered (though I hardly believe that is the case).

Being Michael’s Daddy
What Tom shares in this space is [...]

Well,
dads.alltop.com that is and we’re not really on the top (kinda close to the bottom actually) but we are very happy to be included. The good stuff is usually on the bottom anyway (sugar, cocoa, gold, solids in a septic tank), unless you’re talking about cream, then it’s at the top. But I digress….
This [...]

I really hate this time of year.
Come the middle of February one is typically done with the cold months. The unexpected harsh winds while crossing the parking lot are no longer exhilarating but truly bothersome and biting. The same coat that brought you into the season feels like it has been hanging on your shoulders [...]

… other than throw it out the window.
While out and about today I noticed a billboard advertising Wireless AMBER Alerts. I had no idea this service was available. This seemed like a really good idea so I pulled into the nearest McDonalds off the road and signed up. The signup process is painless and [...]

A few years ago I finally got into the habit of going to a doctor for checkups once a year whether I needed it or not. I just thought it was important at this stage in my life if wanted to live a long healthy life and see my kids grow into adulthood.
The doctor [...]