Monthly Archives: January 2011

Snow Conversation

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Scene: My 10-year-old is on our bed watching TV. There is a snow day. My wife has graciously offered to get cereal for the kid (sans milk as always) and bring it upstairs so she stay where she is. Wife: … Continue reading →

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The Beard-Week Three

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of mobility during this, my third week of paternity leave, and looking at it from all kinds of angles: literal, professional and metaphorical, too. But first, a little geography from on high. … Continue reading →

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Making the Right Call

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

I have many clear memories of my high school wrestling career. I did pretty well, setting a few school records, winning a bunch of tournaments. Many of those remain in my head in instant replay. However, one moment remains ingrained … Continue reading →

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Reading, writing and arithmetic

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

As I write this President Obama is giving his State of the Union address. He’s spending a lot of time on education, urging college graduates to become teachers, pushing policies that keep foreign-born professionals educated here in the country to … Continue reading →

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The Beard-Week Two

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

My goals for these two months of paternity leave are rather simple: 1) Keep my four-month-old daughter Little Sis in one piece. b) Grow The Beard to a point that would look respectable while panning for gold in Alaska, and … Continue reading →

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The Beard-Week One

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

I knew that staying home with Little Sis for eight weeks would test my mettle, never mind my sanity, and, at times every ounce of my physical strength, which judging by the few times I have made it to the … Continue reading →

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Mr. Mom…Again

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

In less than a week, I will be on my own. It will be my turn. My turn for Little Sis. For the past four months, my wife, The Thoroughly Awesome Ms. Crums, has been at home with our baby … Continue reading →

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The perfect soundtrack for a guys night out

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

I’d be hard-pressed to find something that better captures fatherhood in 30 seconds than this does. And it’s a piece of advertising no less. From an American car company! Kudos to the folks at Chevrolet for telling a ton of … Continue reading →

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