When I moved from working evenings at WCCB to co-hosting our morning show nearly four years ago, there was one thing I wasn't looking forward to. Going to bed while the sun was still up and getting up at 2am?…
When I moved from working evenings at WCCB to co-hosting our morning show nearly four years ago, there was one thing I wasn't looking forward to. Going to bed while the sun was still up and getting up at 2am?…
Becoming a parent means eternal warfare between your eternal optimist and your darkest pessimist.The thing of it is, though, there's good reasons to take both sides. Which, of course, makes no one happy.Whenever I would look at any of my…
Try one of these less conventional ideas for Dad this Father's Day.
Check out these easy and fun adventures that both of you can enjoy on Father's Day.
As I sit here typing this, my youngest son, known to many as Hyper Lad1, is standing at my right shoulder and whining.Sorry. Excuse me. I've been informed that it's not whining. He's presenting a cogent, coherent, reasoned, fact-filled argument…
I live in fear of the zombie apocalypse.Well, not really. I mean, I'm no more concerned about the dead rising and wandering the Earth as hungry revenants craving only our brains as the next guy.* In most of those scenarios,…
It's pretty easy for people to make fun of soccer if they've never experienced it. Soccer is often low scoring with long periods of little to no action and often ends in a draw (tie). "The Simpsons," summed up professional…
The cluck came out of nowhere.I looked around. Other than Buzz, The Garbage Disposal That Walks Like A Dog, standing at attention with his entire body quivering in a barely held back need to chase, I didn't see anything out…
Just in time for Mother's Day, these six outings require little or no planning.
Tips to help this year's summer planning work out as smoothly as possible.
I've been running around like a crazy person lately. I am so overwhelmed between my career and my family that I'm forgetting really important details. People at work can tell me something and ten minutes later I have no memory.…
Well, bleep me.Bleep bleeping bleepity bleep bleeping bleep bleep-bleep bleeping bleeped bleeping bleep it.*Cursing is . . . problematic for me.As both a writer and someone who prides himself on having a rational mind, I know that so-called curse words…
Calling it road rage would have been like calling Paul Blart: Mall Cop merely a bad movie.*I used to scream and yell and beat on the steering wheel, jumping up and down in my seat while my legs made running…
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The internet can be a place of infinite wonder.Take, for instance, this. I've never thought It would be a good thing if I could see a video of a meteorite barely missing a skydiver as said skydiver falls through the air…
No, you've not accidentally clicked on the wrong blog link. This really is Richard Jones, one of the Stay-At-Home Dudes.Over at our other home, A Dude's Guide to . . . Everything, I'll occasionally review movies that I think will…
Would you do it all over again? It's a question I've been getting more and more often these days. I've been doing the stay-at-home-dude thing for so long that the kid I started staying home for full time when he…
When the April rain is heavy or it's too wet to go outside and play in the backyard, as a parent you have a few options. While I would prefer everyone take a nap, that rarely happens. If my boys…
I forgot my son at school yesterday. First time that's happened. Oh boy, that kid was mad! I totally forgot that he had a club meeting until 5:45 p.m.I mean I completely and absolutely blanked... there was no feeling in…
Superheroes are everywhere. I’m not just talking about the superheroes you read in comic books, or see on movie screens or on television. Although, come to think of it, those pretty much are omnipresent these days. I’m actually talking about…
Get to know the founder of Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios.
Sex.Not only might it make a great first line of just about any written piece on the internet*, but it's also one of the most important aspects of any adult, coupled relationship.Whether you're having sex or not. If you're having…
The benefits of good restaurant etiquette extend beyond the dining table.
Finding the right attorney can seem daunting, but there are steps you can take to make it easier.
