As a father, I wasn’t sure how to talk with my teen about drinking and the related responsibilities that come with alcohol consumption. However, I read up on some studies that show that having these conversations before my child started college might reduce his alcohol consumption when he goes [...]
Cowboy Bean Bake Well, I have been visited by the ghost of Christmas past-so to speak. I recently have been talking to a good friend about cooking. Getting into it for the first time, I got to see some real genuine passion, the excitement. I felt like Willy Wonka [...]
It was at about thirteen months when I realized that my daughter JL was developing a sense of right and wrong. It's not as if her mother and I have ever set her down to explain to her the virtues of Gallant and the faults of Goofus. (Highlights reference -- [...]
INTRODUCING YOU TO BANDS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW, BUT TOTALLY SHOULD. Kero Kero Bonito I don’t know why Playlist Elevated hasn’t covered English/ Japanese Electronic Bubblegum Pop more extensively. I will attribute it to rarity because Kero Kero Bonito is the only band I know that does it, giving them [...]
One family in Utah has the coolest baby around. Check out the picture of the ultrasound that Makelle Ahlin posted of her unborn baby on her Facebook page. "Well it's official," she wrote. "Our kids are the coolest even before they enter the world... or they are just really full [...]
Because my Mrs. is a family woman, we bundled up the kiddos and flew cross-country to California. Laguna Woods, to be specific. If you’re not familiar, don’t be embarrassed. I had never heard of Laguna Woods before going there. You’ve heard of Laguna Beach, right? Well, Laguna Woods is an [...]
Our society is so focused on making sure that our children have the best test scores, are the best athletes and have the best grades. This expectation of perfection pressures our kids and teaches them to focus on the wrong thing. We need to be teaching our children the [...]
Chick-trio First of all, apologies about the delay in update for the next installment, few of those little life complications that come up from time to time came up. But I digress, let’s get into it. If you’re anything like myself or indeed my partner the more meat on [...]
INTRODUCING YOU TO BANDS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW, BUT TOTALLY SHOULD. Built To Spill One of the best, and (bafflingly) least well known bands to come out of the 90’s was Built to Spill who continue to make beautiful guitar driven magic. Day after day I listen to them and [...]
One month ago, La La Land was all but assured an Oscar for Best Picture; it had frontrunner buzz like nobody’s business. Lately, however, something has shifted. The more people talk about the movie, the more they say they like it, but they don’t love it... Read On: http://nathantimmel.com/2017/the-problem-with-la-la-land/