I grew up with The Los Angeles Times. It was MY paper. I had my reading routine – the order I’d read each section of the paper. It was comforting and I felt naked without it: until I grew up.
Tag Archives: Bruce Sallan
Aerials and Moguls at Deer Valley
Watching the aerials and moguls athletes was incredible fun at Deer Valley – here are some clips taken with my iPhone… Wish I’d had by GoPro since it was pretty darn incredible to see!
Losing Your Child During #Divorce at #DadChat
Divorce sucks. Anyone that has gone through a divorce knows this is true. I’ve heard fairy tales of “nice” divorces but I’ve never known of one, ESPECIALLY where kids are involved. I call Family Courts – ANTI-FAMILY COURTS and I call so-called family lawyers – ANTI-FAMILY LAWYERS and sometimes names inappropriate for a family-oriented website. But, NOTHING is worse than when the court, the lawyers, or the warring spouses do EXACTLY what they all know is EXACTLY the wrong thing to do and put the children in the middle.
This Thursday, June 5 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET we are going to TAKE ON this tough issue with a man who has lived it, Marc Clark and his associate Alana Seal. We will be giving away TWO COPIES of Marc’s best-selling book, The Princess Fables, at this week’s #DadChat.
My Fear and Loathing of Getting Old
Getting old is something most of us will face and most of us would choose to face. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some fears along the way and I have many that date back to my childhood. In my lifetime, the whole idea of getting old has been somewhat re-defined by my generation – the baby boomers. Now, sixty is the new fifty, and seventy is the new sixty, and so on. Like most things we boomers do, it’s foolish and, in this case, just a form of denial.
Canoes in Madagascar
When our ship arrived at Madagascar, we were met by a lot of canoes. People were selling fruit and vegetables. They brought their families for more attention and sales “appeal.” It was heartbreaking to realize how little they had, how hard their lives must be, and how tragic most of Africa truly is. Yet, they seemed content and happy in their own ways…
Favorite #DadMoments for #FathersDay at #DadChat PLUS Prizes
That’s my dad, deceased nearly a decade, lifting a home-made 100-pound dumb-bell. He was my hero in the most simple ways. This Thursday May 29, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET, let’s celebrate Father’s Day a bit early with OUR fav Dad Moments, whether they be OF our dad or AS a dad.
Verizon – A Company that does NOT Believe in Customer Service
I know I’m old when I really get nostalgic about so many things. Top of the list is good customer service. Yes, I remember when uniformed gas station attendants cheerfully came out and offered to fill your tank, check your oil and tire pressure, AND clean your windshield. Yes, I remember going into a shoe store where a man in a suit would come out and offer to help. AND, he actually was a professional who knew all about EVERY shoe in the store and took pride in being a GREAT shoe salesman.
The list goes on and on. Today it’s slightly different.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Technology and Our Kids at #DadChat
Technology and us…let alone OUR KIDS – is an evergreen topic at #DadChat. Why? Because it is ever-changing and ever-present in all our lives. When we can have a true expert on the topic, I leap at the opportunity and that is what we have this Thursday, May 22 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET with Brian Fanzo.
Brian Fanzo is the proud Dad of 3 girls, living in Arizona. He was born in Pittsburgh and is a diehard fan for all Pittsburgh Sports. He IS a Social Media Geek who loves technology and currently is the Social Technology Evangelist at @Iodatacenters focused on collaboration, community and teaching change. I think, however, he LOVES being a dad – READ…
Some questions to ponder and ask Brian:
~~ Are YOU as tech savvy as YOUR kids?
~~ When you get a new tech toy, who figures it out first – YOU or the kids?
~~ What do you do to protect your family on the web?
~~ Do your kids have unfettered access to all forms of media?
~~ What is YOUR biggest fear about the Internet?
~~ What is YOUR biggest love about the Internet?
Some suggest tweets to invite your friends to join #DadChat this week:
Guest @iSocial_Fanz takes us into Tech and Our Kids at #DadChat Thursday
Technology and Our Kids comes to #DadChat tomorrow
Do YOU trust the Internet with brining up YOUR kids – #DadChat tonigh
