A Dude’s Guide

Fatherhood advice and topics from dads.

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Dumb Birds

September 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment · A Dude's Guide to Life, Misc. Stuff

Hope, says the cliché, springs eternal. You might hope the kicker misses that next field goal. You might hope your dude wins the election. Or, if you were a cat, you might hope for dumb birds. Very, very dumb birds.
My oldest little dude owns an orange cat named Naranja. We thought we were being cute [...]

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Sugar’s Sad Sob Story

September 12th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life

Yes, I do like alliteration. Why do you ask? Anyway, it seems like the forces of healthy eating have scored a victory. Minor, but a victory nonetheless. According to the American Beverage Association, sugary soft drinks amounted to less than 25 percent of the bevvies sold in schools last year. What this means is that [...]

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Real Men Might Not Eat Quiche, but Real Dudes Do

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Cooking, A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life, A Dude's Guide to Marriage

I’m guessing I never was a real man. Back in the ’80s there was a saying that real men don’t eat quiche. I’m guessing it had something to do with the foofy sounding name. Still, I loved the stuff. Couldn’t get enough of it, which might help explain my tendency toward being overweight. Still, that’s [...]

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