A Week Free from the Internet – An ExperimentUna semana sin Internet – El experimento
FF I‘ve gotten sufficiently annoyed recently by one of my sons (and I’m not going to say which one) and his dependence on electronic entertainment that I’ve decided to run a family experiment. This morning I unplugged the television, took away the Nintendo DS’s, and banned them from the Internet. To be completely fair to [...]
Read more →Jonny Chan of TBG Digital is a WeaselJonny Chan de TBG Digial es un embaucador
FF Today we have a guest post by Dennis Yu. Jonny Chan of TBG Digital is a Weasel by Dennis Yu Jonny Chan is a clever kid. He’s worked on some of the largest Facebook ad campaigns to deliver tremendous results. But two years ago, he knew little about Facebook ads. He messaged me constantly, [...]
Read more →Resolutions are for Suckers — and MeLas resoluciones son para mamones – y para mí
PP I have a theory about resolutions. But first, to be clear, I don’t like resolutions even though I repeatedly make them. Resolutions are preemptive failure admissions. The declaration of a resolution is, many more times than not, really just an announcement concerning the thing you’re about to fail. And guess what I do every [...]
Read more →Santa Claus is a Big Fat JerkSanta Claus es un gran pelmazo gordinflón
I don’t understand why parents lie to their kids about Santa Claus. I can’t do it. I know what some of you are thinking; this must be some religious stand I’m taking, right? No, surprisingly, it isn’t. This is just a parenting style. I made the decision when the boys were born that I would [...]
Read more →An Expensive Thanksgiving TurkeyUn pavo del Día de Acción de Gracias muy caro
Everyone is talking about Christmas now that Thanksgiving is behind us, but I’m still thinking about Thanksgiving. “Why?” You ask? Because I got to eat a 90 dollar turkey this past Thanksgiving! That’s why. Yes, I ate a 15lb turkey (or at least a portion of it) that cost someone at our dinner table, and [...]
Read more →How to Get 1000 Comments With Little to no EffortComo conseguir 1000 comentarios con muy poco o sin ningún esfuerzo
A friend of mine wrote what has become Almightydad’s most commented on article. The article has 1,054 comments as of yesterday and has shown no ebb. Almost every day I get one or two, and it’s been more than a year since publication. The subject of the article is an MLM company called Send Out [...]
Read more →Are you making these parenting mistakes?¿Estás cometiendo estos errores de crianza?
“Like all parents, my husband and I just do the best we can, and hold our breath, and hope we’ve set aside enough money to pay for our kids’ therapy.” ~ Michelle Pfeiffer Miss Pfeiffer speaks truth. There is no perfect parent. All we can do is try our best and learn from our mistakes. [...]
Read more →Geography Lessons Made Easy: There’s an App for thatLecciones de Geografía fáciles: Existe una app para eso
I was skeptical of smart phone technology before I got one for myself. I’m not a Luddite (who is these days?), but I have been a slow adopter of new technology on the grounds that much of it is pointless. Humans, though, are evolved to be innovators, and thus, I can’t be totally anti-technology. When it [...]
Read more →JesusWeen? Not in this House!¿JesusWeen? ¡En esta casa no!
HH They’re kidding, right? Right!? No. Sadly, I don’t think they are. I have to admit, though, I really like their website, and they seem to have competent social media marketing. But, back to the point! Here’s the idea: These folks have put together a campaign that promotes turning Halloween into JesusWeen. They want Christians [...]
Read more →Wheels of Freestyle: A School Assembly that Doesn’t SuckWheels of Freestyle: Asamblea escolar que vale la pena
Remember school assemblies when you were a kid? If not, I forgive you. At least you probably remember the salient point, that getting out of class was pretty great in and of itself no matter what the assembly tried to teach us. There we would sit in the auditorium listening to a boring guy (who [...]
Read more →How Old is Too Old to Trick or Treat?¿Cuál es la edad adecuada para dejar de salir a pedir truco o trato?
I can’t tell you how annoying it is to buy Halloween candy every year just to have half of it gobbled up by carousing teenagers wearing shoddy costumes. Oh, wait – I think I can describe how annoying that is. It’s fracking ridiculous, and I want to punch them all in the face and tell [...]
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