While on a recent skiing trip, I had a casual dinner with casual friends, including a couple that had been married, divorced, and were now dating again. As is so often the case, on the surface, they looked great together, […]
[OSBURN ON TAP] Comedian, TV Host, World Traveler: Zane Lamprey
Zane Lamprey is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, editor and world trekking television host. His show Three Sheets has jumped from now defunct MOJOHD to the Fine Living Network and is now airing on Wednesday nights (11 pm EST) on the Travel […]
[BOOK REVIEW] Imaginative Successor to Child 44 is no Secret
New York Times bestselling author, Tom Rob Smith, returns to a time of great change in the Soviet Union’s history in his second book The Secret Speech. Following the success of his debut novel Child 44, this book is set […]
[BOOK REVIEW] The Unnamed
Joshua Ferris is a gifted author. His ability to enrapture my attention for the entirety of the novel is mark enough of that talent, but to also have me think about life, love, and the existence of the soul while […]
Text Messaging and Your Privacy
Just as you wouldn’t want to give any personal identity information to someone via email, you want to use the same practices via text message. There is a new wave of fraud that tries to trick you with text messages […]
Pampered and Comfortable Mother’s Day Giveaway
Whether you’re talking about the woman who tucked you into your cribs (Plural? No, you’re right, that should be “crib”) or the woman who answers when your kid yells “Mom!,” chances are there is a woman you’ll be saying “Happy […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] Your Kids Need You, Even When You’re On Vacation
I learned something very simple, very basic, and very important about parenting while on vacation, overseas, these past three weeks. I was being selfish. I have two teenagers who needed their dad, and this three-week trip was an indulgence that […]
[BOOK REVIEW] Can A Bitter Cup of Coffee Right Baseball’s Wrongs?
Douglas J. Gladstone, who has previously written for The Father Life, has written a book. I had the privilege of reading it before it was made available to the public on April 5th. The book, A Bitter Cup of Coffee; […]
The Manly-Man Complex
Being in private practice in a wellness clinic, I hear some great one liner excuses from patients and clients. I was taking care of a woman and I asked her about her husband, whom I knew had been suffering from […]
[DAD FITNESS] The Best Upper Body Exercise
FACT: A lot of buff dads might be able to load up the bar with hundreds of pounds for endless sets of the bench press but can’t even do 10 CORRECT push ups… I don’t think you have any business […]
The Real Magic of Harry Potter Giveaway!
Encourage your family to experience the magical, reading adventure of the Harry Potter series. Enter to win the complete Harry Potter box set in paperback! We were fortunate enough to get our hands on this set; not only do you […]
12 Things Wives Want From Husbands
1. Say you love her, often, like every day! Just because we think sex is the best way to say “I love you” doesn’t mean she does. 2. Don’t expect perfection; you’re not perfect, so go easy when she makes […]
The Not-So-Little Black Sweater That Could
Take a quick look inside the closet of any of your female friends or relatives and you will surely stumble upon the infamous “little black dress.” After all, every girl and woman owns at least one. There is no doubt […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] Taking Risks: When, How, and If
We went on a family skiing trip recently and on my son’s first run of the season, he fell and broke his arm. Thankfully, it was a clean hairline fracture and he should heal just fine. It may take his […]
[NHL] Playoff Preview 2010
The 2010 NHL playoffs are underway after Ottawa defeated Pittsburgh, Phoenix beat Detroit, Philadelphia upset New Jersey and Colorado found a way to silence San Jose last night. Tonight is the second night of the postseason. Buffalo and Boston, Montreal […]