Parenting is a tough job, with lots of tough decisions. Here are 3 big decisions that will affect our kids for the rest of their lives—for better or for worse. 1. Names and nicknames. Remember that kid with the weird name, that everyone laughed at when the teacher...
After a week in Boracay with my wife and three sons (and no cell phone and no blogs or tweets or flutters) listening to the waves, breathing fresh air, and basically doing nothing—I felt like I woke up Monday morning, not only on a different island but on a different...
Last blog for a week—heading to our favorite beach in the world with the fam early Monday morning—going old school—no twitter, no Facebook, no Multiply, and no TypePad—cold turkey on the tech stuff—Bora’ here we...
Here’s my traditional Father’s Day Post. . . On January 28, 2002, at 9:00 p.m., my dad breathed his last breath and slipped from time into eternity. He was seventy-four years old. He had been in and out of the hospital several times since August of 2001. His tired...
“Your sons are so gifted.” I’ve heard it a thousand times. . .– at William‘s elementary school piano recitals – “wow, he has a musical gift” (no, he’s practiced every day, since he was five).– at James’ tennis tournaments – “I wish my son could hit a forehand like...
