Over time I’ve learned that we’re all a bit nerdy about something. At least I hope so. …

There’s this Seinfeld joke that goes something along the lines of “If aliens were watching earth they’d see us humans being led around by dogs, picking up after them and they’d think the dogs were in charge.” I was able to track it down here. It’s a funny joke and…

Possibly one of the most important things we can teach our kids is to seek the truth. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a question of science, politics, religion or another topic, all the biggest issues in life will need to be analyzed and figured out by the individual. How do…

There are some of us parents who believe kids should give respect 100% of the time, no matter what, no questions asked. Of course there are parenting books and religious doctrines that back up this viewpoint. But if we take this approach, what are we really teaching our kids? Sure…

One spring morning when I was kid, my dad got us up in a rush and said he’d accidentally let us oversleep. My brother and I checked our clock and it was only a few minutes until school started. We hurriedly got dressed, ate breakfast and collected our school stuff…

Someone close to me once remarked “if you gain a pound a year, all of a sudden 50 years later you’re 50 pounds overweight.” He’s in his 70’s and was referring to himself when he said it. He had an excellent point: it’s not like he gained it all at…

It’s an important distinction we need to recognize, especially when parenting. “What” feels like memorizing the particular facts or beliefs without really addressing the “Why” or “How” we arrived there. These “What” topics could be the big ones too: religion or politics or the other potentially hot button issues we…

I’ve realized how critical it is for me to get a good workout. I feel better, sleep better and am just generally a more decent person to be around when I’m regularly getting exercise. Considering all of that, I have made working out a priority for my schedule. This may…

I am far from being a birder, or someone who goes out of their way to find and identify birds. I’m more likely to be the guy who annoys the real bird watcher because I go jogging past on the path as they’re about to get a glimpse of a…