Monthly Archives: April 2012

Money Talks (And Shoes Squawk) In Many Ways

I know that I am nowhere near the first person to say, “Having a kid changes everything.” The No More Tears shampoo-making Johnson & Johnson has even had a long-running TV campaign built around that statement. OK, J&J actually uses … Continue reading

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And the cradle will rock

“Before we went on tour a lot of people were saying that Wolfgang got the gig just because he’s my son. But after that first gig, forget it. It’s just hands down, hands up, hands sideways: he’s a musician and … Continue reading

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I Know I Got Skillz…Don’t I?

There are certain handy skills that  are expected of you when you are a man, and a dad. For example, my dad taught me how to change the oil in a car. This skill came in handy many times in … Continue reading

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Peace and Quiet Under Siege

At this moment, it is altogether fitting and proper that as I watch a documentary on my iPad about the Vietnam War, and about the siege of Khe Sanh in particular, that I am hunkered down, literally, in my downstairs … Continue reading

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