The Truth About Media at #DadChat and #MediaChat – a Double-Header!

Media Crossroads

This week both #DadChat and #MediaChat are double-teaming to provide TWO HOURS of non-stop chat about the effect of Media on ALL of us. Where once we had newspapers, radio, and just three networks, we now are constantly assaulted by endless forms of media. Join us Thursday June 19 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET as we TAKE THIS ON! We will be giving away two $25 Starbucks gift-cards – one in each hour!

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I’m Mad as Hell, but What Can I Do About it?

Albert Finney

I recently returned home after an extended “leave of absence” during which time I skied a bunch, attended a Dad conference in New Orleans, and spent 2 ½ weeks in Boston helping my son with his sophomore year and packing up to continue whatever is next, back in California (he’s not returning to school in Boston).

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The Pride

Do you take pride in YOUR Pride of cubs? Enjoy another short (43 seconds) video from our incredible trip at the beginning of this year…

Dad IS Funny at #DadChat for #FathersDay

Dad and Son comic

Let’s admit it. Dad can be quite funny. I mean YOUR dad or YOU, if you’re a dad. And, often it’s in the embarrassing column! My boys are always on edge wondering what THEIR dad might do to embarrass them. The funny thing is how much their friends seem to like “their dad” but how much THEY seem nervous about what “he” will do! Sound familiar? Let’s share FUNNY stories of our dads at #DadChat this Thursday, June 12 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET in honor of Father’s Day.

We might have a giveaway or two!

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How to Speak Chinese with Your iPhone

iPhone 5

I’m sitting on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles. My older son and I are returning home together though we’re seated in different parts of the plane. Next to me, asleep, is the random passenger that happens to be my travel partner on this trip.

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My Fear and Loathing of Getting Old

Thong comic

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.

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