Open Letter to the Makers of Elf on the Shelf

To Whom It May Concern: Thank you for creating the Elf on the Shelf franchise of books, cookies, plush dolls, DVDs…etc. which enable parents such as my wife and me the privilege of paying $29.95 to […]
To Whom It May Concern: Thank you for creating the Elf on the Shelf franchise of books, cookies, plush dolls, DVDs…etc. which enable parents such as my wife and me the privilege of paying $29.95 to […]
This past football weekend, I heard no fewer than a dozen different sports commentators describe various athletes as having the “eye of the tiger” as a positive tribute to a particularly gritty or unrelenting athletic […]
Once upon a time, there lived a family of four. The parents so loved their kids, they wanted to try for one more. After trying and prayers, they soon had a boy – this latest […]
I love virtually all vegetables and fruits. But let’s be honest, not all fruits are worth eating. In fact, some might only be sanctioned for consumption in a post-apocalyptic-global-thermo-nuclear-war scenario. Such is the case for […]
I have to confess that I suffer from a disorder that currently has no cure. It’s a haunting problem that few people talk about. But I’m breaking my silence. I have coulrophobia – an acute fear […]
I don’t mean to brag, but I’m a bit of a “Toy Whisperer.” I mean, if I had a superpower it would be knowing the perfect toy for each kid. Birthdays, holidays, elementary school graduations […]
One of the more popular features on my site The Daily ReTORt are installments of my conversations with Cleverbot. What’s Cleverbot you ask? Cleverbot, is Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) software that supposedly learns by conversing with […]
As a parent of two kids – plus another expected addition within the next few weeks – there are some things I love to hear my daughters say. Such as, “You’re the greatest dad ever” or […]
I was jogging the other day through a park near our home, and I saw a group of kids playing with a beach ball – trying to keep it off the ground. It got me […]