The Evolution of Technology: MTV

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

It’s time to continue our Evolution of Technology series, this time remembering MTV. As usual, I co-write these columns with Professor David E. Weber. I can’t believe I’m even putting “MTV” and “Remembering” in the same sentence, but it’s now been long enough that MTV is part of our nostalgia plus the changes in MTV have been significant in addition to its impact on our culture and entertainment.

Rock N Roll Summer Songs at #DadChat

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Every time #DadChat does music, we have a blast. Don’t we ALL love summer ROCK songs? What are your favorites? Bring your favorite rock ‘n’ roll summer songs and your classic pop ones as well. Back again to co-host is School-of-Rock maven Jason Ramsey! Heck, if you have a fav hip-hop or rap, share ’em! That means, have the YouTube link handy and ready. We’ll have a transcript – as always – so don’t worry about seeing them all during our chat this Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET.

Confronting Sexual Abuse

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Recently at #DadChat, we “took on” sexual abuse as our topic. It was a powerful chat with a powerful co-host in Rachel Thompson, author of Broken Pieces, her very open and personal story about her own painful experience with sexual abuse. Rachel is not bashful or shy about attacking this subject. She is also not afraid to be frank. Consequently, this particular #DadChat hit home for many participants and provided some great takeaways.

Father’s Day, Pouting, Pride

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Featured guests:

Pastor Drew Sams for “Spiritual Talk.”

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, Pride, Pouting, and Phamily, as well as Father’s Day.

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#Pets and Our Kids at #PetRap – New Time!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Pets and our kids is our #PetRap topic this Sunday – at our NEW TIME of 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. PT/8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET. We will lead in to the wonderful #blogchat that begins immediately afterward. My little boy poked our beloved Mazel in the eye and got a nip on his face as a consequence. The tiny scar is still there on his 19-year-old face. We saw it happen and we knew is was not our dog’s fault, but it raised the question of safety in our home vis-a-vis our dog and our son.

The Empty-Nest Road Trip Blues: Chapter 9 – Boston, Here We Come

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Moving along, it’s time for Day Nine aka Chapter 9 – Boston, Here We Come. I relate our last day “on the road” and the surprises that greeted us on arrival in Boston.

How about skipping that $5 Starbucks latte and splurging $2.99 (for the Kindle on Amazon) or $2.79 for the PDF of my new e-book? Enjoy my own informercial for it! This e-book is really a virtual journey. It’s filled with 100 photos, 7 original videos, and links to many of the stops on the trip. Click on the book cover image below to find your purchase options:

Pouting, Pride, and Phamily

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Pouting. We all dislike it, but I bet most of us still do it. So, this topic is not just reserved for our kids. Do you pout when you don’t get your way? Does your spouse? I’m a world-class pouter. But, thankfully, my adult brain occasionally kicks in to persuade me of the folly of that behavior. For our kids, that adult brain isn’t there yet.

Father’s Day at #DadChat – Dad Heroes

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Last week at #DadChat we took on the very powerful subject of Sexual Abuse with co-host Rachel Thompson. It was heavy, important, and if you were not there, here is the transcript. This Thursday June 13, 2013 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET – in honor of Father’s Day – we are going to celebrate dads by telling stories of either our dads or dads we know that were or are heroes. By “heroes,” I mean not only the big-time heroes like our first-responders and military, but the everyday dad that just did his job and took care of his family – like my dad. We have a couple of prizes to give away as well – read on for details.