A Dude’s Guide

Fatherhood advice and topics from dads.

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A Change of Scenery

October 11th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids

My middle little dude was starting to hate school. He was entering eighth grade, had only a few friends and was struggling mightily with Algebra I. And when I say struggling mightily, I mean David vs. Goliath type struggle and he was the little dude and we didn’t happen to have a rock or sling [...]

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Boo Right Back At You!

October 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Life, A Dude's Guide to Marriage, Misc. Stuff

So. Where were we? Ah, yes. And then, as the lights dimmed, a strange creaking sound came from the lid of the partially opened coffin on the floor. The dude turned and felt something tap him on the shoulder. It was. . . No, that’s not it. Something to do with scary stories. Ah, right! [...]

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Iron Man? More Like Iron Spouse

September 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · A Dude's Guide to Life, A Dude's Guide to Marriage

No, I’m not talking about the movie (although it was great). I’m talking about the triathlon event in which you start by swimming 2.4 miles, follow that up with a 112-mile bike ride and then finish up with a marathon (26.2 miles). And my wife, known to many as She Who Lost Her Marbles Long, [...]

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