Whether you are running late, pressed for time, or you just don’t want to spend your entire evening in the kitchen, your stove is the answer to quick and easy meals your whole family can enjoy. From breakfast to dinner, […]
Osburn On Tap: As the (beer) world turns
To say that a lot is going on in the world of brewing has to be the understatement of the millennium. From breweries merging together to form giant worldwide conglomerates, to the ongoing hop crisis, to the rise of home […]
Into the Dawn: Easy Money
Andy Falk is currently working on a non fiction novel about selling real estate in 2008. The following is the introductory chapter of that novel. Selling real estate is easy money, right? Realtors basically do nothing but collect fat commissions […]
Until You Hear Chains
I have a great drive. It starts out left, then hooks back right, avoiding the tree in the middle of the fairway, before finally falling off again to the left, about 30 feet short. I find a tricky lay-up, needing […]
From the Editor’s Unfinished Weekend
The house is a mess. The lawn is only half mown. There’s a pile of computers I was supposed to fix. There is much work left undone. It’s Sunday night, and by the looks of things, the weekend was a […]
Life Is For the Living
I had a very intense July 4th Weekend. My daughter had her 2nd Birthday, which we had at our house. We did our best to accomodate about 10 toddlers and their parents as they came to share the event. My […]
[LUDWIG@HOME] Picking Raisins Will Do
I’ve always had a thing for brunettes. I prefer Shirley to Laverne, Mary Ann to Ginger and Lacey to Cagney. It should come as no surprise that I married a foxy brunette. But there is one brown-haired girl that I […]
Being the Alpha Dude
Where I live, In Port Townsend WA, homeschooling families have a Thursday afternoon meetup for kids and parents during the summer. Last week I took note of an interesting scenario at the beach which I thought might be interesting and […]
A Father’s Voice: Making Note of My Parental Power
Our parental power is not something that comes up in casual conversation when we’re complaining about how out of control our children have become. In contrast, many parents talk about how powerless they feel. But regardless of what we feel, […]
Review: The Dark Knight
In 2005, Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins reinvigorated the nearly moribund franchise and introduced a needed sense of gravitas into the comic book genre. Now, three years later, he has returned with The Dark Knight, a riveting and thoughtful exploration of […]
From the Editor’s Quandry
It’s a fishing pole. A simple fishing pole. Nothing complex. Nothing revolutionary. Nothing surprising. Just a kid-size fishing pole. Ben MartinBen Martin is the CEO of THE FATHER LIFE. He lives with his wife and five children in the Rochester, […]
Grilled Salsa Chicken with Sweet Potato Hash Browns
I recently made dinner for my boyfriend’s parents – Sue and Mike. A lot was riding on this dinner. Sue had never eally had anyone cook for her before, so that was a big deal. And since I’m the girl […]
The Friday Round-Up
Here’s our first of many Friday Round-up’s where we’ll pass along odds-n-ends from the most recent week… Ben MurphyBen Murphy, founder of The Father Life, is an Adventure Athlete, Writer, and Wellness Advocate who used to be obese. You can […]
The Terrible Toos
We’re all familiar with that phase in many toddlers’ lives called the “Terrible Twos.” It’s when their lifelong struggle for independence begins. The word “No” becomes their personal creed and the most frequent word used by parent and child alike!
Dr. John: Freaking Out the Squares Since 1940
The first time I came in contact with Dr. John’s work was on an after-hours TV special in which he and Harry Connick, Jr. did a live duet of “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?”