In the last two weeks, I've been offered, and accepted a new job. (There's one to check of 101 in 1001.) I'm excited about what I'll be doing and excited about the people I'll be working with. Also, 3 friends have welcomed new babies into their lives. (Josephine Ann, Elise Marguerite, and Isla Ann are all …

The work I do is, at times physically taxing. The hours are inconsistent. The pay is low. And most people have no idea what's involved. And while I know the same can be said for many, many jobs, I can only speak from my own experience. One of the jokes I like to make during the …

Yesterday was a good day, but a bit rough on the body. The schedule? 6:00a Wake up. Give dean a bottle, get dressed, pack tools, lunches and such. 7:15a Out the door, drop TBWITWW off at work 8:30a Drop Dean off at day care 9:00a Park the car at the train station and take the train …

You'll notice that I rarely, if ever, talk about my employment on this site (or on-line at all). This is more about maintaining a balance between my work and my personal life than about any concern with repercussions for what I say here.My work position is fairly unique. I'm a theatrical lighting technician who works in …

I'll be 30 years old in a few hours. On my birthday in 1989 United Airlines flight 232 crashed in Sioux City, Iowa killing 112 of the 296 passengers. People not from the Midwest were amazed at the fact that the people of the area did so much to help deal with this. Also Born on …

Today, I walked out of the apartment, into the backyard. I smelled grilling hotdogs. I heard firecrackers on one side and a nail gun on the other side. In the background, someone was playing Journey. It's moments like that when you realize that Life really is kind of amazing. Since them, I've gone to a baseball …

My experience as a father is different that what most fathers have. However it is clear to me that some things about being a father are universal. There is a mix of fear, joy, heatrbreak, pride, excitement, regret, questioning, learning and passion that makes fatherhood different than anthing else in life that a man can experience, …