Life Improvement

Rethinking Fast Food

December 17, 2010

You woke up late this morning and ran out the door without packing a lunch. Fast forward to 11:45 a.m. and you are starving. Time for fast food, right? Right, but not what you may be thinking. No I’m not suggesting a big ol’ bacon cheeseburger and onion rings (damn that sounds good) or a […]

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A Pheasant Morning

December 11, 2010

This morning I braved the crisp, December weather to go for a walk, with some dogs, and a gun. Today my friend and I were hunting pheasant.  This was the first time of the season that I ventured out for a hunt and the first time I had ever hunted pheasant. It is a good thing that […]

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Key West Dreamin’

November 11, 2010

I want to go back to the island, Where the shrimp boats tie up to the piling. Give me oysters and beer for dinner every day of the year, And I’ll feel fine, I’ll feel fine. Jimmy Buffett, Tin Cup Chalice Some days, when I am stuck at my desk, I wonder what an interesting […]

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5 Mistakes Fat Dads Make

November 4, 2010

We all make mistakes, but what is important is to recognize the mistake and learn from it, and hopefully stop repeating it. The following is a handful of common mistakes that fat dads make that stand in the way of good health. 1. Okay, we can hit the drive-thru. It’s been a long day and […]

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Family Law Burnout

September 21, 2010

Lee Rosen of Divorce Discourse posted on reaching a breaking point in family law. One of the readers commented that having another practice area can help and Rosen commented that it would only work for lawyers smart enough to handle two practice areas. My response was as follows: I have never viewed it as being […]

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Book Review – I’m With Fatty

August 25, 2010

Yesterday morning Hot Mama was watching Today on NBC as I was getting ready for work. An interview with some fat guy who wrote a book about being fat came on and she made sure to get my attention so that I could see the interview also. I was interested but I kind of blew […]

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The iPad as a Laptop Replacement

August 1, 2010

I bought an iPad two weeks ago. I had been considering the purchase since the product was announced and did a fair amount of research on the product so that I would know what I was getting. Plus I already have an iPhone so I am very familiar with the interface, and so are my […]

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Thing 1, Thing 2 and Thing 3?

July 15, 2010

In my inaugural post last year, along with a an explanation for the name of this blog I briefly introduced you to my wife, Hot Mama, and my girls, Thing 1 and Thing 2, which is of course a nod to their favorite author, Dr. Seuss. Well it appears that Thing 3 will be arriving […]

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After You Clean Your Desk, Clean Your Office (and Your Computer)

May 19, 2010

Lawyerist.com seems to have a theme going. Today I read Improve Your Practice with an Uncluttered Office which also referenced the clean desk article I previously discussed. One point of the article is that clutter wastes time and the author states that “Even “paperless” offices can have computer clutter, making it difficult to find a […]

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Catching Up With Fat Daddy

May 1, 2010

It’s been a while since I checked in around here and if anyone out there was disappointed I apologize. It has been a very busy month but things are getting back to normal, sort of. Hot Mama has been putting in a lot of time in her small business which has required me to spend […]

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Progress Report

March 31, 2010

Well, it is the end of March and I am happy to report that I am well on my way to being fat. Since March 1st I have lost nine pounds. As of breakfast I have 134 pictures in my photo food journal.  From the pictures I can see that 72% of my meals were […]

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