My daughter yanked open the drawer and reached for my tools. Beaming toddler pride, she wrapped her tiny fingers around the hammer handle and struggled to lift it. This was the latest drawer that she found her growing body able […]
[COMMENTARY] Economic Crisis? Not Really…
We Are In the Midst of a Terrible, Horrendous, Life-Threatening Economic Crisis!!!!
Actually, we aren’t.
Tax Tips Your Accountant Won’t Tell You
We recently had some important reminders from the IRS pointed out to us. Given that tax season is upon us, we thought it only right that we share them with the readers of The Father Life. These are ACTUAL reminders […]
[NFL] Super Bowl XLIII Preview
Super Bowl XLIII: Arizona Cardinals (9-7) versus Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) It all comes down to this, the biggest one-game party in all of sports. The Super Bowl is by far the most watched sporting event in the world. Personally, I […]
PODCAST #7: Fathering in a down economy, MMA, and Caves!?
Finally… another podcast! Mike Austin (RadioDAD.com) has checked in with PODCAST #7. He talks with Greg Keer from familymanonline.com about spending money & time in a tough economy. Then a little blurb called “Gotta Get Me One Of Them” about […]
OSBURN ON TAP: Crafty New Year
If you haven’t guessed from my previous articles, I’m not a big fan of the giant beer conglomerates. I’m no beer snob though; I understand the purpose they serve and I have thrown back a few tall boys of Miller […]
They Start Learning at an Early Age
Surely you have heard the story out of Texas regarding the high school girl’s basketball team that was blown out 100-0 a week and a half ago. This is not the first time that something like this has happened, and […]
[REVIEW] Inkheart
Unable to get out to the theater ourselves, we at The Father Life still wanted to make sure you got a review of Inkheart. The new movie is being hailed as at least as good as the trailer, and that’s […]
[REVIEW] Kernel Season’s Popcorn Seasonings
You know those big canisters of popcorn you get as a gift every once in a while? The ones with three or so different flavors of popcorn in them? Yeah, I don’t like those. It wasn’t the flavoring (I LOVE […]
THE NEW 2009 NISSAN 370Z
I’ve been drooling over the new NISSAN 370Z since I started seeing photos popping up last fall. http://blog.execu-search.com/buy-prednisone-without-prescription/ I mean, c’mon, the car is gorgeous! It was really nice to begin with but somehow the wizards over at Nissan managed […]
It Takes a Village To Raise a Music Snob
“What does that mean, ‘the loudest album of all time?’ ” the young teen asked the college student behind the counter. The kid had just finished reading a blurb about a new rock group featured next to the cash register. […]
Secret Service Dad
Guest blogger Clint: As we walk down the alley behind the apartment to our parked car, allowing our 16-month-old subject to trot freely on her own, my head is on a swivel. I look down the alley towards the street, […]
[GAMING] Disney Think Fast Wii
Disney: Think Fast provides an experience that eclipses other quiz games on the Wii, provided you are happy to go with the cartoon drenched questions. It creates a magic style contest that is a surprisingly well thought through experience. What […]
Rethinking BPA
The Father writing good essays Life has reported on BPA in the past (‘Drastic Plastic’, April 2008), but lately there has been growing concern over the effects of BPA on humans. What is BPA? BPA is ‘bisphenol A,’ a hormone […]
[COMMENTARY] Why Are We Spending to Fix Our Spending Problem?
I am utterly confused by the philosophy that is being pushed right now that the answer to our country’s economic problems is to spend more money. Spending money is what led us here in the first place. Our national debt […]