Every few years, a movie comes out that I will ensure nothing gets in my way from seeing in the theater. Mission Impossible is one of those movies. I've seen all of them, except for the 1st one, in the theater. I will watch all entries ad naseum when they come on TV. They are … Continue reading Mission Impossible: Fallout
Review: Vigilant Ghost @vigilantghost Vigilant Ghost (www.vigilantghost.com) is a clothing outfitter from Florida. They are a Veteran-owned company who just happen to be owned by an old buddy and teammate of mine. When I see endeavors like this, I try to help out where I can. And the best way I can help out is … Continue reading Vigilant Ghost
Being a dad is a unique job, so unique that almost every man who has ever existed has become one. Yet for as many dads as there are, and have ever been, and ever will be, each dad is different in their own way. For me personally, my background as an Army Special Forces soldier … Continue reading Army Dads are just different
Picture if you will, the quietness of space. Aboard a space vessel with a dozen or so of your friends, when suddenly that quiet atmosphere is grotesquely disturbed by the voracious appetite of a horrific killer. One by one, your friends are picked apart and you attempt to save anyone that remains from certain death. … Continue reading What my dreams say about me (hint: I am watching way too much kids programming)
Summer is rapidly approaching, which means it is time to undoubtedly make the trip down to Orlando or SoCal, depending on which coast you live on. This will ultimately lead most people to the age old question: Disney or SeaWorld? I know what you're thinking: "Disney, duh." "Didn't Shamu kill a lady?" "SeaWorld is evil, … Continue reading SeaWorld For the Win!
When you get to Army Infantry Basic Training, you immediately come face to face with your Drill Sergeants. They wear funny looking hats, spit when they talk, always lean forward with their hands on their hips, and think "Beat your face" is a proper motivator for correcting insufficient behavior. This is all before you even … Continue reading Drill Sergeant Dad
As you have no doubt heard, and if you haven't then I am sorry to be the one to break the news to you, Toys R Us is dead. They will be shutting their doors for the final time in the coming months, and that includes Babies R Us as well. Upon learning this news, … Continue reading Toys (backwards) R Us: Where a kid can be a kid but parents don’t actually want to spend the money on overpriced toys, hence it’s now dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=14&v=5PKQ7AcFGEE I spent a lot of time in the Army landing and crashing on my head after jumping from a perfectly acceptable aircraft. They actually teach you how to crash gracefully. It is called a PLF, or Parachute Landing Fall. More realistically it is a FAH, or Feet-Ass-Head fall, where you may hit the ground … Continue reading Denial can be Deadly
I recently completed a project for my daughter. Her favorite show is Blaze and the Monster Machines on Nick Jr. It is actually a pretty smart show and has a lot to offer. So I decided to recreate it so she could play with all her Blaze toys on it. Here is how it went: … Continue reading Making Toys for the kiddo, or is it really for me?
As any parent can attest, their child(ren) is/are, quite simply, the best child(ren) on the face of the earth. That means at any given time, there are about 2.2 billion "best" children walking around the world. That's a lot of best. And I can say, unequivocally, that your child is not the best. Because mine … Continue reading With the good comes the bad
