Dark Side of the Carton

On Saturday, my wife and I celebrated our 5th anniversary. To celebrate, we had a birthday party for my son and worked our tails off. Needless to say we didn’t do any kind of celebrating.
Last night we finally got around to going to dinner, alone. This in and of itself is a rare event and [...]

I hate getting shots so I can totally symphatize that my kids also hate getting shots. Unfortunately for my oldest, yesterday was the fun Dr. visit that comes with having a birthday. This time it came with a 4-pack of shots. I don’t remember what the vaccinations were for, but I can still picture his [...]

Today my son turns 4. I can’t even begin to express what a roller coaster ride the last 4 years have been, but to see the person he is growing up to be is truly amazing. It’s hard sometimes to remember that he is only 4 years old. His vocabulary and mannerisms are that of [...]

Growing up, eating fast food with your friends was by and large a social thing. We’d head to Taco Bell or Wendy’s and get some grub and head out for some other activity. Every meal was not fast food and it was by and large the exception and not the rule.
Things have definitely changed since [...]

My last post kind of left the story hanging about my adventure in assembling the Sunray 2008 Playsystem. I apologize as life showed up and booted me in the gut with a bevy of far more important tasks.
As a brief recap to the previous adventure, I worked my rump off all day Sunday trying to [...]

I don’t typically consider myself a spontaneous person. I tend to lean more towards the end of the spectrum that relies on careful planning over the last second get up and go. I went against that this past Saturday when I decided on a whim that we needed a new swingset for the backyard. The [...]

I realize that for babies there is something inherently soothing about sucking on that little overpriced piece of silicone and plastic, but god I hate the things. When you don’t need the thing it is always under foot and getting stepped on, but when you need one they are nowhere to be found. Like in [...]

I don’t often go out of my way to tarnish the reputation of anyone. It’s just not something I generally have time to mess with. Global Escapes is an exception. I’ve actually been meaning to make this post for a few weeks now, but just haven’t had the time to sit down and write it [...]

Dictionary.com defines a journalist as “a writer for newspapers and magazines”. After Gizmodo’s recent actions at CES where they openly admit to using a device called TV-B-Gone, it’s no surprise that the definition doesn’t include websites. This is not to say that there isn’t some high quality work being done by online journalists, just that [...]

I’m a veteran PHP developer with over 5 years of experience under my belt, but this day in age versatility and a wide range of skills is what keeps you fresh and desirable in the marketplace. This year I have a number of professional goals that I’d like to achieve. They include the following:

Build a [...]