#IRL Means In Real Life

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Recently I had a couple of experiences that reminded me of the folly of thinking we have a great social life if we have a bunch of Facebook, Twitter, and other online friends. Yes, “virtual friends” can be meaningful, but nothing trumps meeting and knowing people IRL, aka in real life. In Real Life means face to face, sitting near one another, interacting in real time, and otherwise being a human being. Yes, it’s alien to many of us – especially our kids – but it brings rewards that can’t be calculated by Klout or the number of “likes” or so-called “followers” you might have.

JT and Jay-Zee Concert

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

While EVERYONE knows that these Because I Said So comic strips are completely fiction and bear NO relation to my life, this is one rare incidence where my family is actually going to the JT and Jay-Zee concert. Why? Don’t ask me!

Electric Sloth and A Dirty Parent Secret

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Featured guests:

Special guests Arnie Sallan and Noah Kline from ElectricSloth.com.

Dr. Jennifer Weberman (The Parenting Playground) for “Therapy Talk.”

Today’s radio show is inspired by this week’s “A Dad’s Point-of-View” column, I Get One Kid but Not the Other Kid, and we’re going to talk about music – with special guests!

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Obesity and Our Pets at #PetRap Sunday

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Fat Weiner

All we hear on the news is obesity, Obsesity, and OBESITY. Yes, it’s a problem. We mostly hear about its dangers for us and our children. But, it is also a big – pardon that choice of words – problem for our pets. If we do not feed and exercise them correctly, they will gain weight just as we do. That’s our topic for #PetRap this Sunday, July 14 – right before #blogchat – at 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. PT/8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET.

C’mon, what is the title of this photo? You know it! – – Fat Cat!

Ten2Ten: Salt Lake City to LA #RoadTrip

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Ten2Ten! This is a short video documenting our road trip from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California in approximately ten hours. On this road trip, I narrate and bore you with facts and trivia. My wife complains at me for something or another that I’m doing, but I cut most of that out (no one needs to see that). We ended the video portion of the road trip just out of Las Vegas due to the fact that there’s nothing much to see on that leg of the trip.

Parent Choice at #DadChat #CollegeCash Double-Header SUMMER PARTY

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

I don’t expect we’ll be this crowded!

We are having a LIVE double-header Thursday, July 11th of both #DadChat and @JodiOkun ‘s #CollegeCash. For those that can, you are invited to my house for a PARTY from 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. BBQ, Swim, Drink, Chat, Talk, Engage, and otherwise enjoy our great communities IRL! For details contact @JodiOkun or me.

Instagram Reveals Who We Are

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Instagram is one of those new platforms that have been an instant success. Like most new things, I tend to wait and get aboard only when I have to – I’m forced to – or really, when I finally get over my anxiety about learning it. Now, I love using it and I share really important things via the photos I take with my phone. Things such as what I’m eating for breakfast, hundreds of photos of Simon (my dog), and my feet, when I’m napping.

Sibling Rivalry

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Sibling rivalry is as old as mankind; as old as the Bible. Because I Said So takes a humorous look at sibling rivalry in our 89th comic strip.