Rochester Institute of Technology: I doubt that name strikes fear into any sports fans out there. That is unless they are fans of division one hockey and have been paying any attention to the NCAA tournament (Yes, other NCAA tournaments […]
Tax Time Identity Theft Prevention Tips
This past week, I have been helping a gentleman recover from the theft of all of his tax records. Before it is all over, this gentleman will have spent hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars simply preventing any further […]
The Whats, Whys, and Effects of the Federal Student Loan Program Change
Many were surprised – me included – to find that the recently passed Health Care Reform Bill also contained legislation that made significant changes to the Federal Student Loan Program. And the healthcare uproar has carried over to the college […]
Fatherhood Can Be Hairy
For 10 years, I’ve known one thing for sure. My son, Jackson, is going to be bald someday. It’s not my fault. I’m not bald. I’m not going bald. Any geneticist or high school biology student worth their weight in […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] Being Right Is Not Always Good Enough
How often have you made a choice, in which you knew that you were right, yet it turned out wrong? If we, as adults and parents, can do this, what can we expect from our children, especially our teens? I […]
[REVIEW] Coghlans’s Magnesium Fire Starter: We Didn’t Start the Fire. Oh Yes We Did.
Ever since the dawn of time mankind has been fascinated by fire. Truth be told, camping helps many of us scratch that pyro itch in constructive ways. Think about your fondest memories of camping and some of them probably center […]
[OSBURN ON TAP] Smarch Madness
“Lousy Smarch weather.”-Homer Simpson. The NCAA March Madness tournament is in full swing. Do you know what that means? It means that spring is quickly arriving and it’s time to start thinking about barbeques, yard games and the lighter side […]
[CARS] Getting No Respect
As vehicle dependability continues to rise, your chances of being stranded by the side of the road with a dead car are down. But some car brands are finding that consumer perception lags behind their dependability story. That’s the big […]
[THE TWIN FILES] Meal Planning for Busy Families
There is no doubt that we are busy people, yet we always seem to find time for those activities that we enjoy the most. The fact that you are reading this post tells me that you have free time, and chances […]
[PGA] The Tiger Woods Effect
Tiger Woods will end his indefinite hiatus from the PGA TOUR at this year’s Masters Tournament at Augusta National. It marks the first tournament that the world’s greatest golfer will play in since the unraveling of his private life to […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] Stick With Your Rules, Even When It’s Hard
Nobody promised that being a parent would be easy nor were we assured that we’d get kids that were easy to handle. If you’re like most of us, you face regular challenges to your authority, your rules, and the way […]
[SPORTS] NCAA March Madness Preview 2010
They call it March madness for a reason. Even the guy in your office who cares nothing about sports probably gets excited by hearing those two words. March Madness is the term used as an alternate way of saying the […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] Making the Correct Decision
One of the many things that we try to teach our children is how to make a good decision. Sometimes the problem can be that we may not always make good decisions ourselves, or we may allow emotions to influence […]
10 Smartphone Apps to Help You Get Ahead
How to succeed in business? There’s an app for that. If you want to be in career-competitive mode while mobile, here are 10 of our favorite applications for your smartphone. When you traded up to your new smartphone, you vowed […]
[LUDWIG@HOME] Poop Jokes Are a Gas
“Jingle Bells, Daddy smells. Daddy poops on rocks!” My three-year-old comedian thinks this joke is hilarious. I usually roll my eyes and remind my son that his take on the Christmas classic isn’t funny. My critique doesn’t seem to matter. […]