I often proselytize about how we can each make a difference. Every Sunday on my A Dad’s Point-of-View Facebook Page, I ask as part of what I call #FaithSunday, “What are YOU doing to Repair the World?” It’s said that we can repair the world, one person at a time. I believe that to my core. Trying to solve the big problems in the world can be simply overwhelming, but everyone can touch a single human being. Everyone can make a difference.
As most of you know, I’m a very bashful guy: the shy, retiring, quiet sort who doesn’t share his feelings or opinions. I wish. My personality gets me into occasional trouble, IRL. I also can occasionally put my foot in it online via a Tweet, email, or comment. BUT, twitter IS the most dangerous one of them all, for you and me!
Let’s talk about lying – Is it ever okay to tell a lie? To our kids? Explore the topic of lying with Bruce Sallan.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Featured guests:
Wayne Levine (BetterMenCoaching.com) for “The Men’s Room.”
Pastor Drew Sams (DrewSams.com) for “Teen Rap.”
Special Guest, Dr. Jeanelle (DrJeanelle.com) for “The Women’s Room.”
This show is loosely based on this week’s “A Dad’s Point-of-View” column, When is a Lie, a LIE.
Because I Said So brings in another character – sort of – “MOM” – and sinks to the level of mainstream comedy with some toilet humor!
This past summer was concert season and this was just one of many I attended. It was at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California. A very intimate club where some pretty big names occasionally perform. Kenny Loggins lives nearby in Montecito (next to Santa Barbara, California) so it was easy for him to come and perform. I loved it and had such a good time. It’s obvious from this video!
There is NO DOUBT that money is at the top of everyone’s list of concerns these days. There’s also no doubt that money is one of the topics that cause many rifts between couples and families. How do we teach our kids to respect money? To save? To learn delayed gratification? The inimitable Pam Moore was our very special co-host for this #DadChat! Those were just some of the questions we asked and answered Thursday, October 4. Read the transcript for what you missed!
Who hasn’t heard or used the expression, “Oh, it’s just a white lie?” I sure have. Why do we mitigate the lie we’ve done? Are there good and bad lies? Is it wise to lie sometimes? The answer is, “Yes.” Like so much in life, there’s a grey area and that is what I’d like to explore.
The Evolution of Technology series continues with Audio Tape, co-written by Professor David E. Weber and myself.
Who remembers reel-to-reel tape recorders? How about 8-Track cassettes AND the sound they made when they switched from one to another of the four “tracks?” Regular audiocassettes, remember those? There was a time, when we had vinyl LPs aka record albums and ONLY various forms of audiotape. But, I’m dating myself yet again.
Professor Weber will weigh in with his thoughts later in this column.
