seeing someone realize her dream, and how to keep a bookstore manager from ruining the experience

After bbq with Heather and 2+ hours of catching up while standing in line, we got to see Jenny during her Atlanta book signing! Everyone in line had sticky “post it” notes of varying colors inside their books to signify tiers of early signing, but we didn’t get there early enough to get a sticky [...]

meme like it’s 2008 (compliments of “always home and uncool” kevin)

I started blogging in ’05 but started this site in ’08, and at that time, there were a bunch of memes going around, wherein one blogger would “tag” a bunch of others with an award or a series of questions to answer.  Here are some of those old posts, in case you’ve forgotten. Well, apparently, [...]

my review of the 2012 dad 2.0 conference

My initial post about my trip to Austin was exceedingly pithy (as was my second post), so I figured y’all need an expanded version. At the end of Mom 2.0 in April 2011, at the announcement that there’d be an inaugural Dad 2.0 in 2012, my thoughts included: a) Do we need a separate conference [...]

the dad 2.0 summit and what i found in texas

“Only steers and queers come from Texas, Private Cowboy. And you don’t look much like a steer to me so that kinda narrows it down.” – Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s FULL METAL JACKET I searched Texas for the famed steers and queers, and I found but one steer.  So, I rode it.  For a [...]

sweet! beers and dads (or supporters of dads)

I’m hosting a meetup to drum up excitement and participation (and one free ticket!) to the impending Dad 2.0 conference coming up next month in Austin, TX this Thursday night (Feb. 9) at SweetWater Brewery during happy hour (5pm til 8pm).  I’ve reserved us the VIP area, where we’ll get tours of the brewery and [...]

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