Paperhenge

They say parenting changes everything. Having desired to be a parent for decades, I guess i had plenty of time to establish a life which wou...

People are terrified in the Unite States. People are sad. But it isn't because Trump is our next president. It's because of what was...

I've had the opportunity to be a member of some pretty special friends groups in my lifetime. Some people idolize me but more often than...

In the year and 1/3 that I've been back to Illinois, I've encountered some new smiles.  First, the smile of my wife has unrivaled be...

My "aunt" Lois and I were talking about how Alex is so fixated with Joey and how he just stares when Joey is around. Joey wants no...

Jax, my black lab, died on January 13th, three days after his 12th birthday.  I still miss him. At first there was a lot of grief, but also ...

When I first saw friends playing this game, I thought it sounded stupid.  Well, now I'm addicted. I love puzzle games, and not only is t...

First of all, I'm convinced that the squeakiness of a floorboard is directly proportional to how close it is to a sleeping baby.  Move t...

Anyone else use the baby seat as a carrying case?  Now, I don't mind the cool diaper bag we got for the shower but the handles on the da...

So, sometimes, I am certain I hear the baby crying in the other room...even when he's sitting on my lap. It's weird how conditioned ...

OK, it's been WAY too long since I posted. "Not long enough" you say? Poo on you. Yeah, I now use the word "poop...

This year I'm going to do this a little differently. I'm not only going to review music that came out in 2012, but music with which...

The sound of a chain-link fence is unmistakable. It's not quite the jingle of change in a pocket or a key ring. It's metal on metal ...

Just when I think I'm completely blissful...so thoroughly happy and content that things can't possibly get any better...they do. S...