Recently I wrote about our visit to the emergency room. I wrote about going because my son, J decided to put a foam checker up his nose. As I write, I am grateful he chose that orifice over other options available to him. After writing it, I realized that when you share an emergency room story, most parents have one of their own. So I thought I’d put a “shout out” to any parents who wish to share an E. R. tale. If I don’t hear from anyone, I’ll just assume J’s emergency room story was more interesting than anything you might have experienced as a parent and I’ll understand.
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4WRD THNKN DAD- Is spending really the new savings? January 5, 2010I walked by this billboard for a bank, where you are presented with a pretty woman’s hazel eyes staring at just you. Above her is the caption, “Saving is the new Spending.” I wondered does this type of advertising really work? Do people start telling one another that they are saving more when just last [...]4wrdthnkndad
- Russell Peters, a comedian for the rest of the world January 1, 2010Over the holiday s, my nieces exposed me to “Russell Peters.” I had never heard of him and was somewhat reluctant to buy into the idea of an Indian comic. After seeing him, I realized how absent an Indian’s voice had been on the comedy scene. His keen sense of observation and amazing ability to impersonate [...]4wrdthnkndad
- “I’ amYour Mother!!!!” SNL sketch December 28, 2009My family likes to laugh. So, at some point during the holidays, it is inevitable that we will talk about Saturday Night Live characters. It has been happening for years. But now with youtube, hulu, and instant ipod viewings, we not only describe the episode, we show it. After viewing many scenes, I have picked [...]4wrdthnkndad
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- Is spending really the new savings? January 5, 2010
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