I've been in the internet for 15 years, worked in data security at Visa, and most recently at Yahoo!, and still I was "phished" by a Yahoo! ID scam a few weeks ago. It was pretty tame stuff. The scammers sent an email with another phishing link to my entire address book, but did not appear to do any other damage before I changed my password. With all the data we all keep, not … [Read more...] about Warning: new Facebook scams may be bigger lures for parents
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Four time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champ Jimmie Johnson is a Dad
Wait until he has to chase a toddler around the living room. That will slow him down. Four-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is now a dad. A baby girl was delivered to Johnson and wife Chandra Wednesday. Both mother and daughter are doing fine, according to a Hendrick Motorsports spokesperson.[From Jimmie Johnson Is Now A Dad] … [Read more...] about Four time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champ Jimmie Johnson is a Dad
New world record: New Dad at 79
There's a new kid on the geriatric dads block, and has a new son. He had to beat out a man a year younger and more virile than he was to win the record. At 79, Raymond Calvert, of Winewall, Lancashire England, is the world's oldest new dad. I hope I'm still humping like this at 79, though it's a bit hard to believe that no special drugs were involved, unless you count his 25 … [Read more...] about New world record: New Dad at 79
A Great Dad: Gilles Marini?
An interview with Gilles Marini. I don't even know who this guy is, but I guess he's on that insipid Brothers and Sisters show my wife watches. You can tell by the swelling music that it's like the old, old 30 Something (same producers) and made for moms, not dads. Interesting response on the big lesson of fatherhood. I have to say that "spend more time at work" is not of the … [Read more...] about A Great Dad: Gilles Marini?
To Spank or not to Spank? (VIDEO)
In this episode, Daddy Troy and Daddy Clay discuss one of the most controversial dilemmas in parenting - spanking. Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff relates how other countries around the world react to spanking. Which country was the first to ban corporal punishment. How many others have followed suit in implementing a spanking ban in schools, institutions and homes? Are there laws in … [Read more...] about To Spank or not to Spank? (VIDEO)