I’m Breaking Up With Sour Patch Kids
As hard as this is to admit, I think it's the right thing to do... I mailed this letter to the CEO of Kraft Foods, Sour Patch Division today. Photo courtesy of Sha-Put-Ski
Play Ball
Captain's Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1671. Play Ball. For Lent this year I gave up watching live sporting events. You heard me. I essentially gave up watching sports. I was still able to watch highlight shows, or listen to games on the radio - but for the most part [...]
Eight Reasons Why I Love Bubba
Yesterday Bubba Watson won the 2012 Masters Golf Tournament. He had a very unlikely win, which featured a sudden death playoff. Here are eight reasons why I love this man. 1) Bubba plays golf fearlessly. He looks forward to the impossible shot, and then he takes it. Whether he [...]
Life of Dad 2012 NCAA Brackets Champion Gets Disqualified; New Champion Announced
Greetings Life of Dad Community! As you have probably heard by now, in local & national news reports, the 2012 Life of Dad NCAA Bracket Competition Committee has disqualified Sergey Aronov from having won this year's brackets. After further review, we found Sergey to be a spambot, with [...]
Baby Talk
This morning I asked Babs this question. What do you think her answer was? Winner gets a tuna wrap... The answer will be revealed by Noon PST today. And the answer is revealed...
The Beer Guy Review #1 – Widmer Brothers Rotator IPA: Spiced IPA
Name of beer: Rotator IPA: Spiced IPA Brewing Company: Widmer Brothers Brewing, in collaboration with the Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity (QUAFF) Brewing Location: Portland, OR (QUAFF located in San Diego, CA) Type of Beer: India Pale Ale – ABV: 7.0% - IBU: 70 Beer Description: From Widmer: In the [...]
Opening Day
Today is Opening Day in Major League Baseball. I love baseball, always have. I was obsessed with baseball statistics and box scores by the age of five or six. As I've grown older, I've always thought it would be incredible to share that passion with a son someday. Well, this [...]
Leadership Styles at Work and at Home: Strict and Unyielding or Laissez Faire?
Are you the type of boss that micromanages and hovers over your people? Perhaps you are the kind of parent who believes that every moment of your child’s time should be filled with an activity. What are the pressures imposed upon you by your leadership style or that of others [...]
Life of Dad Welcomes The Beer Guy!
Greetings Life of Dad Community! The Beer Guy here, writing his first blog entry. I am your resident beer drinker and reviewer. Thus starts a new beginning at Life of Dad, one focused solely on the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage: beer. So sit back in your Man Cave, crack [...]
Letter to Southwest Airlines
After this family of four flew on Southwest Airlines last week, I realized two things... 1) Southwest is a great airline. 2) Southwest is not overly baby-friendly. So...today I mailed this letter to Gary Kelly, the Chairman, President, and CEO of Southwest Airlines... Image from Mike Fisher