This was one of those weekends. Lots of time alone with the kid, with little help to be found. My wife actually got to go to SXSW, and she had the "thrill of her time." She works hard, she deserves it. But knowing that is little consolation when the kid won't put on her pajamas,... Continue Reading →
If your child plays in their school band, some fungi may cause him or her to not be a "fun guy." A new study suggests that school band instruments may be a risk to the health of young musicians. Researchers tested a number of high school band instruments, and found they were contaminated with different... Continue Reading →
Monday's are always my busiest chore-doing days. The laundry always seems to pile up over the weekend. The house always needs to be vacuumed. If we didn't go to the grocery store by Sunday, then that errand inevitably carries over to Monday. Usually I don't go to the store until after I say goodnight to... Continue Reading →
After yesterday's post, I went to Reddit and asked for some help. Between Reddit and Facebook, I received some interesting responses. The Redditors pointed me to whois.net, which is the website to use for something like this. You type in the URL of any website, and it gives you the registrant information (assuming the information isn't... Continue Reading →
Britain's youngest ever alcoholic has been found. The AFP reported earlier this week that a three-year-old child was hospitalized for treatment regarding alcohol addiction. Patient confidentiality rules prohibit health officials from disclosing the youngster's condition or identity. A National Health Service spokeswoman said: "We treat alcohol abuse very seriously, and have specialist teams and experts... Continue Reading →
A new University of Cambridge study has found that happy teens are more likely to become divorced adults. How did researchers come to this surprising conclusion? They started by using data from a 1946 British birth cohort study. The children involved were rated by their teachers according to different levels of happiness, and they were... Continue Reading →
Since I am a stay-at-home dad, obviously my daughter is not yet in preschool. Actually, we have been quite fortunate to have kept her home as long as we have. Although this will be ending soon, I relish the time that I still have with her. There are moments, however, when my precious angel more... Continue Reading →
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