Too many men I know have died over the last year, most from cancer. Some were because they didn't heed warning signs and go to see a doctor. I'm supporting Movember mostly to support men's health awareness and the need for annual checkups for all dads especially. Please support my growing efforts and the 33,000 men who will die of prostate cancer and the nearly 8,300 men who … [Read more...] about I’m so ready to cut off this Movember Mustache!
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I’m growing a mustache for men’s health!
It's back...the moustache you remember me wearing up until 1991! But this time for a good cause; to increase awareness for men's health care and to raise money for prostate and testicular cancer research. Please support my growing efforts and the 33,000 men who will die of prostate cancer and the nearly 8,300 men who will be diagnosed with testicular cancer this year. If you … [Read more...] about I’m growing a mustache for men’s health!
OT: Rant on email and forum spam
I have been very patient, but my personal and professional spam is now out of control, consuming more and more of my day as I try to weed through what are legitimate business propositions for GreatDad and Pregnancy Magazine, and what is pure garbage. Most of the time, it's easy, but it still takes time. Then there is the curse of friends' hacked email accounts, where they send … [Read more...] about OT: Rant on email and forum spam
Not everyone likes new Parentlode column by Lisa Belkin
Lisa Belkin, who has written the Motherlode blog on NYT.com for years, has decided the grass is greener over at The Huffington Post. This in itself, I find kind of sad, since Lisa has built her reputation attached to the New York Times brand, but so goes the world of new media. But the story has made an interesting turn since Ms. Belkin used the move to change the name of her … [Read more...] about Not everyone likes new Parentlode column by Lisa Belkin
How to choose an email for tweens
First of all, a confession. I am a shoemaker and my children have no shoes. I've been working in the Internet since 1996, but my daughter, at 11, is clearly the last one in her class to get an email. Opening that Pandora's Box is something that I push off month to month, day to day, hour to hour. Now, at long last, a teacher is requiring that all six graders have an email. It's … [Read more...] about How to choose an email for tweens