Early last week I was enjoying the fruits of my labor with the launch of Boxman Studios’ build for Google at TED, and the 11th birthday of our oldest daughter. It was going to be a great week. But on Wednesday, everything changed. Darkness encroached and embedded itself in my abdomen. Probably while I was sleeping. That’s usually when those things do that. As a result, I spent Wednesday in bed with a fever and severe abdominal cramps. I’m a…
On March 1st, 2001, our tulip magnolia bloomed. Because we’d only moved into our house the previous summer, my wife Tina and I hadn’t seen it like this before. Tina was very pregnant with our first child who was due at any moment. As we sat admiring the glorious pink flowers from our patio, she grabbed her massive stomach and said, “It’s time.” This was it. The moment all first-time fathers prepare for. Only, somehow, all sense of reason escaped…
I haven’t seen all the movies nominated for Academy Awards this year, so the following predictions are based on other stuff. Best Actress: Meryl Streep, Iron Lady Sure, there are probably other nominees who are deserving, but you can’t pick against Meryl. Winner: Streep, Iron Lady Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help Octavia Spencer, The Help. I haven’t seen any of the movies starring the women up for this award, so my thinking is like this – I’m sure…
I’m a 50-year-old man. I’ve been married to the same woman for 18 years and have never cheated. I don’t believe I ever will. But that doesn’t mean I don’t notice pretty girls. I do. I’m a man. It’s natural. At our core, all humans are just animals. All animals reproduce to keep their respective species going. The desire to reproduce is coded into our DNA. The mere thought of having sex is simply our biological desire to advance the…
In a year when we elect a US President, everyone is focused on the economy. The thinking is that if we can fix the economy, our nation will be better again. That if we all have money in our bank accounts, our problems will be solved. That if the numbers are working in our favor, then we’re good to go. It’s easy to think that numbers drive our economy, but they don’t. I’ve known a couple of really wealthy people…
“I’ll be right back, ok Daddy?” she said, standing. She then walked slowly toward the door, never taking her eyes off of me. I managed a smile and raised my left hand. Satisfied that I’d be alright while she went into the kitchen, she disappeared from view. I can’t believe she’s seeing me like this. Three years ago I was fielding balls in goal as she’d strike them one after the other. To her, I was more than a father;…
