How to blow a child's mind with a radio

Ever wanted to astound and amaze your kids? Well, here is a way to do it using something you probably already have - a radio. Wh…

Sometimes, I wish I were a traffic cop

Driving my boys Tater and Bud to school this morning, we were in traffic behind a minivan. Not an uncommon occurrence, right? Wel…

Government health care rationing... already?

The other day, I took my boys Tater and Bud to the doctor for their annual checkup. Every year, I get my boys a flu shot. Say wh…

Is history disappearing?

"History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are." - David C. …

Happy Birtday?

Well, we've been going "flat out like a lizard drinking," to put it the Aussie way. In other words, things have be…

Friday Perspective: Big Blue Marble

The earth's a big blue marble when you see it from out there . . . Closer, getting closer... Perspective start to change, thi…

Getting ready for 4-H camp

My oldest son "Bud" is going to 4-H camp this year. It's his first time to go to an overnight camp by himself. He…

Recipe For Disaster: Parenting Without Boundaries

I wrote previously about the demise of the dinner table and its detrimental effect on families . I've written about kids who…