Archive for 'General'
Stirring the Pot at the WaPo
Posted on20. Aug, 2009 by Brian Reid.
Today, I wrote a post for the WashingtonPost.com, my regular gig, about the process of hiring a Spanish tutor for my daughter, and the fact that I am, hypocritically, a bit uncomfortable about getting a guy in that position. That’s not a reasoned, statistically driven opinion. It’s just something in the back of my head. [...]
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Key Stuff to Know About the 2009 At-Home Dad Convention (Such As: I Will Be There)
Posted on12. Aug, 2009 by Brian Reid.
Things are coming together for the 14th annual At-Home Dad Convention (Oct. 10, in Omaha), so I wanted to share some stuff you should know. I *will* be there this year, after a few years off. I’ll be doing a session on dads and the Internet. The early registration discount ends on August 15. So [...]
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Giving "Mr. Mom" a Pass, For the Month
Posted on10. Aug, 2009 by Brian Reid.
I was in the video store on Saturday, looking for “Home Alone.” I wanted to demonstrate to the handful of kids we had sacked out at our house what John Hughes was all about, and “The Breakfast Club,” really wasn’t age-appropriate. It look me about 15 minutes to find the film; it was stuck in [...]