Jamie Oliver's Show Sells Obesity
Written:03/28/2010
Around my house, we are all about food. We are not foodies, by any means -- I don't have fancy pots or the latest silicone dressed garlic press. For us, it is all about offering food to the kids that is nutritious, and most importantly, made in my kitchen...
 

Resolutions You Should Make
Written:01/07/2010
At the start of the new year, we all make resolutions, Here are some for you to make, and you can decide whether or not you need to work on these: Pull up your damned pants. Turn on your blinker to indicate your intention to come into my...
 

To the Hipster Parents in the Coffee Shop
Written:11/17/2009
Here's a message to the young hipster parents that are in the coffee shop this morning. You really don't know anything about parenting for three important reasons. First, you abdicate your parenting to a daycare for a large percentage of your child's lif...
 

Swine Flu Madness
Written:10/16/2009
The N1H1 swine flu recently ran through my house, affecting both children (one of which is asthmatic) and my wife. The affects were no worse than the normal flu, but the fear experienced by my wife and I was palpable. Consequently, we were thrust into ...
 

Bing.com
Written:08/17/2009
I love the ads for Bing, Microsoft's new search engine. I can't help but adding my own soundtrack to the ads, thinking: Tired of search engine overload? Use Bing.com and see the world exactly the way Microsoft wants you to see it....
 

No Wonder We Are Unhappy
Written:08/13/2009
I have wondered why it is that our culture is plagued with so much unhappiness. There are some who would argue against my premise: that we are generally a happy people. To them I would say, look at the symptoms of our unhappiness all around you. Take obes...
 

Catalyst for Change
Written:05/13/2008
     David Brown was the biggest kid in school. He was in fourth grade and I was in third. The year was 1968 and the whole world was at war, or so it seemed. It was the year of the Tet Offensive, the Chicago Democratic Convent...
 

The Lies we Tell Ourselves
Written:05/03/2008
It should be no secret to the reader that my relationship with my father is somewhat strained. It should also be no surprise that I am an aspiring, as yet unpublished, writer. It may surprise the reader, however, to learn that my father is a book publish...
 

I am Smarter Than You
Written:04/23/2008
I get nasty comments all the time. Most go like this: "You are such a fucking hypocrite. How can you name your blog 'Think Good Thoughts' and then talk so nasty?" The people who ask this have no sense of irony. I gave the blog this name because peopl...
 

Is it Spishak?
Written:02/27/2008
I received a link to an Amazon.com page the other day. The person who sent it said that the product mentioned on the page had to be a joke, perhaps akin...