How to Milk a Dog

I had a great post to write for this morning and I was all geared up in my head to write it, when life changed my plans as it is wont to do. Last night, as my wife and I sat around being typical human beings, we noticed something troubling. My wife lifted the dog […]

Tenor Single Dad

It is, as my mother-in-law likes to say any time we have parenting difficulties, payback.  For years I spent a large amount of my time on the road, at auditions, rehearsals, voice lessons, shows, and who the heck knows what else.  When my first child was born I was in graduate school, and the plan […]

Bad Parenting Confession

I have a confession to make.  My three year old still drinks out of a baby bottle.  Every night.  And every morning.  And whenever else I need him to be quiet.  I know.  I KNOW!  It’s bad for his teeth.  It’s bad overall.  There is nothing in any literature anywhere expressing the point of view […]

Health Problems That Ought To Go Away If You Ignore Them Long Enough

The human body is a wonderful and resilient thing.  No, we can’t grow back a lost limb or anything (sorry Dr. Connors!), but we can build up immunities to diseases we’ve had, and even some that we haven’t!  We can adapt to live in warmer or cooler climates, we can turn annoying noises into white […]

Why Does Whole Milk Cost More?

When I lived in Baltimore, I would go to the store, generally Safeway, and buy milk.  It did not matter if it was whole milk, skim milk, or some variation of lowfat milk, it was all the same price.  Now, over the past few years that price got higher and higher, which is also upsetting, […]