A few weeks back, during the lead up to Father’s Day, I was an avid giveaway clicker. They were all over the internet. Brands were giving away everything from grooming products to mega-grills to meat buckets. I even hosted my own Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants giveaway. I was trying my luck at every turn when(…)
In case you missed it: We are a Redskins family. That is to say, I was born and spent a great deal of my life in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and, personally, bleed burgundy and gold. My wife gets in to the good times, of which there are few, of late, and my(…)
Well I never dreamed we would need a press section but here it is. Yesterday, Father’s Day, Pat Thurston was gracious enough to interview me on KGO about our new book, Dads Behaving Dadly. I can’t thank Pat and her producer, Lynne, enough. The way they treated me was, indeed, a treat. I can’t(…)
Howdy, friends and neighbors. Nap time, for the kids, here at the At-Home Dad House. Which means that with a little bit of luck I’ll have time to polish off this second, exciting installment of Dads I Dig. If you are reading this, than I suppose I am one lucky dad dude. If you aren’t(…)
There is a pitch-black place in the center of my constitution. An inescapable, dark part of my makeup. A place where my father departed far too soon and my mother, who had issues of her own to contend with and consequently could never seem to see the forest for the trees, decided to deny us(…)
Digging through the archives and late to the #tbt party, I unearth this one. A perfect Spring day, a handful of years ago, with me and my Baby Lady. We were out and about. Clarion Alley. Enjoying the little things. When we stumbled upon the band recording a video for their song, “Little Things.” Sorry, but you’ll(…)
This is happening as we speak. Be sure to catch our breakdown of the day spent with NBC’s Today Show. Coming soon! Ciao for now, Dada Mike
Kimpton Hotels wants to fly YOU to San Francisco, CA for a three night stay in one of their gorgeous, boutique properties in the glorious City By The Bay (or any one of more than fifty locations nationwide, but I’m pretty partial to this place)! SAY WHA?! Father’s Day (or anyone, ANY day) Airfare And Room Stay Giveaway(…)
What will they make of a world where racism flourishes, both institutionalized and overt, yet that world is growing more heterogeneous by the day, as attitudes and latitudes change and the Fred Phelps’ leave it to face their makers and the Donald Sterlings get caught red-tongued and, gradually, fade away? How will they identify themselves in a world that seemingly demands that one picks teams and befouls demographics surveys with a category called “other”.