Homemade Pizza

January 25, 2011

Homemade pizza is quick, easy and cheap to make, it tastes really good and it can be healthier for you. I’m all for calling the local pizza joint from time to time but lately we have been making more at home. With a little practice, you can make all of the pizza shown here in […]

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Welcome to the World, Son

January 20, 2011

My child arrived just the other day, He came to the world in the usual way. … He’d say, “I’m gonna be like you, dad. You know I’m gonna be like you.” Sandy & Harry Chapin, Cat’s in the Cradle My child arrived just the other day, he came to the world in an unusual way. […]

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Jambalaya Pasta

January 3, 2011

This recipe gets its inspiration from Chuck Taggart’s recipe on The Gumbo Pages. I have referenced this site before as one of my go-to places for awesome recipes. The heavy cream is optional, and as such, did not make the picture of ingredients. If you want a healthier version, omit the cream. I make it […]

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Mall Santa and a Screaming Child

December 23, 2010

Almost all kids seem to love Santa in theory. Most kids seem to like Santa in person. Some kids do not want to have anything to do with the fat, scary guy’s lap. This beautiful little girl screaming at the top of her lungs is none other than my wonderful Thing 1, who at the […]

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Kids and iPads Can Coexist

December 22, 2010

The iPad has many fun and educational uses for kids. I loved letting my girls play with my iPad when I first got it. Then I noticed a tiny scratch on the edge of the screen and I became reluctant to let them use it without direct supervision. Yes it was a small scratch that […]

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Another Reason I Love Being a Daddy

December 20, 2010

I received this card from Thing 1 today after school. She is such a joy and it is days like today that help me look past all the times she acts like a bratty six year old. She and her sister make my life fun. Hot Mama has done a wonderful job in raising them […]

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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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Best Christmas Album Ever

December 14, 2010

Bummed Out Christmas is the best Christmas album ever. Sure there are a lot of classic Christmas albums, full of tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy. But this album is not like the rest. No dreaming of a white Christmas, no walking in a Winter wonderland. The album contains the following tracks: 1. […]

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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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Holiday Divorce Musings

November 22, 2010

I think about what it would be like to divorce my wife several times per month, on average. I think about what it would be like to go through a custody fight over our kids. Why would a very happily married man contemplate such things? My job. I handle cases from various areas of practice […]

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Crab Cakes

November 13, 2010

Everyone needs to have a few recipes that are special to you and your family. Recipes that you can consistently use to produce an awesome experience that your family will request for special occasions. Recipes that you are known for. This is one such recipe for me: · 1 Bell Pepper, Small Dice · ½ […]

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