“At my grandmother’s funeral in 1999, you handed me a note card that read: “Ophelia and John, how special they were, how good they were to me…” In that moment of complete agony, through your words, you brought a smile […]
Why Men Don’t Workout
Honey! I can find where we are going. I don’t need a map or Mapquest. Doctor, they don’t know what they are talking about! Ok guys, stop the bleeding right now and fess up. We are terrible about asking for […]
[TFL UPDATE] John & Kate, Dad Summit, and Free Stuff!
Starting this week, we’ll bring you a TFL Update every week with info on what’s going on at The Father Life and cool stuff we’ve found around the web. First off, some business: we’ve got a great little giveaway going […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] It’s the Economy, Stupid, I Mean, Son
I had naively hoped never to live through tough economic times like my folks did with The Great Depression. And, while I still believe that we’re far from those dark days, it is clear that we are in the midst […]
[GAMING] Don King’s Boxing Wii
Republished with permission of gamepeople.co.uk game reviews. Boxing games have been available on the Wii from day one, as part of Wii Sports, and as one of the most popular games in Wii Fit, although non has really excelled. As […]
Tips for Dads… With a Little Help from Homer Simpson
1. Plan the finances! Homer: Oh no! What have I done? I smashed open my little boy’s piggy bank, and for what? A few measly cents, not even enough to buy one beer. Wait a minute, lemme count and make […]
[INTO THE DAWN] My Favorite Miles
Since April 16th I’ve been on a bike riding odyssey, logging all the miles I ride instead of drive this spring and summer. Rather than ride in the morning before work for exercise, like I typically do in the colder, […]
[OSBURN ON TAP] It’s Barbeque Time
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again. No, not Christmas time, it’s barbeque time. Since I live in the northeast, I figure that I only have about four or so months of really nice weather for grilling and […]
[GIVEAWAY] Sansa slotRadio by Sandisk
UPDATE! Congratulations to our winner, Grant Donnelly! Thank you to all who entered! It’s giveaway time! We’ve got a Sansa slotRadio by Sandisk for one lucky reader of The Father Life. The slotRadio is a mp3 player and FM radio […]
[RECOLLECTIONS] NOLA, 2005
Within four hours of deplaning, I completed my work for the week. This was a problem for me, because I’d had little experience with traveling to exotic places of leisure, and, as they say, idle hands are the devil’s workshop. […]
[FATHERHOOD] Is That Your Kid?
It’s the last Saturday in August, and the local water park is in full panic mode. Despite the humidity, the baking sun, and the shimmering undulations heaving up from the tired pavement, the general feeling is: This is it, folks. […]
TFL Recommends: 9 Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Is it self serving to post a list of Father’s Day gift suggestions in a magazine for dads? Maybe. Are we gonna do it anyway? You bet! 1. What’s the science behind Tiger’s swing, Lance’s legs, or Andy Roddick’s serve? […]
[REVIEW] Terminator Salvation
The much-anticipated next chapter of the Terminator series does not disappoint. In this episode we are introduced to Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) a cop killer with a conscious who signs away his soon to be remains while on death row
[LETTERS TO JOSH] A Real Man Raises the Flag
Dear Josh, The third characteristic that Mr. Lewis refers to in his list is a real man leads courageously. Courage has been defined as taking action in spite of your fear. Everybody get afraid. The key to being a man […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] There’s No Such Thing as Quality Time
Editor’s note: For over 25 years, Bruce Sallan served as an independent television producer and (before he was 30) an ABC Television executive. Bruce produced over 30 television movies, pilots, and series, winning several industry and community awards and was […]