Apr 11 2009

Father And Son Play SemiPro Hockey Together

It would be a bigger deal if this were, like, baseball or something. Read more »


Apr 10 2009

DadNews Daily – Yesterday And Today

Despite the fact that it’s probably a dying medium, I love radio, which is where I’m taking this post’s title from. But instead of playing, say, two Fleetwood Mac songs (one old and one new — get it?), I’m doing news from yesterday that I didn’t get a chance to write about, and then a couple of items from today. I know. So exciting. Try to contain yourself. Read more »


Apr 09 2009

Why Are People So Afraid Of Childbirth?

A recent viral video reminded me of something that I’ve been saying for awhile now: what is it about birth that freaks people out so much?

Welcome to the world, kid

Welcome to the world, kid

I must be missing something. What’s the big deal? It’s just a baby. Sure, they look kinda slimy and blue when they first come out. But that stuff washes off. (I’m actually very glad that I was told about the blue part. Otherwise I might have thought that my wife had cheated on me with E.T.) Read more »


Apr 09 2009

Birth Simulator Video

To me, the more striking thing is how flexible the simulator’s legs are. Impressive.

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Apr 08 2009

DadNews Daily – Darth Murdoch Strikes Again

See? Sometimes we know what we’re talking about. As we often say to our children, sometimes you should give us the benefit of the doubt.

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Apr 07 2009

Weekly Stack – 4-8-09

Preamble: Very light week. Which is good because last week was exactly the opposite.

Dad’s stack:

Batman Battle For The Cowl #2: So far there’s no “battle” for the right to be Batman, and I’m not sure if there will be. Sort of like DC’s Final Crisis seemed to be neither Final, nor much of a Crisis. Discuss. Read more »


Apr 06 2009

Bridget Moynahan – Back Off Gisele

So Bridget Moynahan had what we think is the only sane response to Gisele Bundchen’s comment about Bridget’s baby. To paraphrase: Um, no. Read more »