Kids Coding: Pear Meets Bear We're five days in -- or, is it seven? Nine? -- to the endeavor of social isolation, and though I have no inkling of how we'll fare by the end of this week, we've so far found some productive ways to keep from climbing the walls. Case in point: my... Continue Reading →
Achievement Unlocked: Blowing Son’s Mind at Christmas
The Surprise Christmas Gift - Dadding with Distinction About Dec. 21 the date circled on the calendar is finally within a few turns of the clock. Christmas vacation. Kids out of school. Parents off work. Presents bought. Tree lit. Vacation bound. And then our oldest proclaims, that night, his heart's fondest desire: "For Christmas, more... Continue Reading →
Meandering Man: Museum Hopping in Kansas City
Science, Jazz and Negro Leagues Museums: Dad About Town As a guy who travels for work dozens of times a year, I know that nothing gets me primed to explore a new city like the cramped confines of another hotel room. As a dad who hauls the whole fam, often plus dog, on the road... Continue Reading →