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My School Tested for a TV Pilot.
This blog has given me a lot of unexpected benefits. Free trips. Fame for Buddy the Dog. A cool nickname for the Evil Spawn. The occasional free t-shirt (maybe the greatest benefit of all). But this...
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Easter Bunny Stopped By. Streak Continues.
Another holiday. Another acknowledgement to all that is good in the world. Our floppy eared friend showed up. And she cleaned up. The Evil Spawn continues to believe. I sensed a slight hesitation,...
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Youth Sports Spelled Backward is Stressful.
Or maybe it’s stropshtuoy. No matter how it’s spelled, it’s way more stressful than I ever imagined. I coached for a long time. Some people would say way too long (by some… I mean all). As a school...
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Life in a Sentence.
The Evil Spawn did something wrong. I point it out, nicely and politely (it’s my story… so I was very nice and very polite). She says "It’s your fault." I said "But you did it." She responds "I know....
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Let Me Tell You a Little Story About the Grossest Hotel Room Ever.
Actually, it’s not a story about a seedy hotel, but that doesn’t matter. You are here for the gross part and I’m not about to disappoint. Let me start at the beginning. The Evil Spawn was wrapping up...
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Two Full-Time Jobs is Two Too Many.
For the last month or so, I have been largely absent from this blog (sure I’ve posted the occassional video that interested me or made me laugh until I nearly wet myself). I’ve gotten a few emails...
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Bad Grade. Bad Dad. Bad Deal.
Here is the deal. Raising a teenager (preteen… criminal… whatever) is a lot of work. Being employed in the same school building as the above mentioned teenager/nut job is fun. And a complete total...
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Apple Has What You Need. Even Before You Know It.
The Evil Spawn gets my technology hand me downs. This is good for both of us. She gets something new and I get something brand-new. She is generally very appreciative but she would prefer the newest...
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QR Code Birthday Cake.
The Evil Spawn just turned 12. She’s a nerd and I use this term with respect. She’s a great nerd (she prefers geek). For her birthday, she wanted a QR code cake and a QR coded scavenger hunt that led...
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Cell Phone Contracts. Do This for Your Child.
The Evil Spawn doesn’t have a phone. She has two parents who work, eat, and sleep technology but she doesn’t have a phone. Why? One, she doesn’t have a job. So how would she pay for it?...
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