I am a 46 year-old father typing on an old HP laptop while listening to Bob Dylan sing Tangled Up In Blue. Clad in my finest pajamas, t-shirt and sweatpants if you must know, I am asking the age old question every dad has asked, how do I best protect my family. Should I invest… Continue reading Should I Buy A Gun?
Year: 2015
What If Trump Is Right?
I don’t support establishing a database of Muslim Americans or saying that we should automatically bar all Muslims from entering the U.S. But I am guessing that a headline suggesting Trump might be right is going to generate some knee jerk reactions and that some people might make some assumptions about who I am and… Continue reading What If Trump Is Right?
Parenting- Fear & Perspective
Fifteen years ago my grandfathers sat me down to share some thoughts with me about being a father. They took me aside and told me what they remembered about when their oldest children had been born and told me to get used to losing the ability to not worry. “Josh, your father is almost 60… Continue reading Parenting- Fear & Perspective
What Can You Learn From Al Capone?
I try to avoid the malls around the holidays for the same reason that many of you do. Too many people, too much chaos and too much confusion. I am not interested in running with the hordes to try and save 20% on some item I’ll only use once but buy because it is too… Continue reading What Can You Learn From Al Capone?