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Step Away from the Trash

Dear 1.5 year old,
Stop putting stuff in the garbage!  Seriously.  It’s pissing the rest of the family off.  I don’t know why you think it’s a game.  Trust me: it’s not.  You’re the only one laughing as you run towards the garbage with your toy, my gadgets, your brother’s book, or your mom’s scrapbook supplies.  [...]

My Favorite Childhood Cartoon was Ruined

Ever had one of your favorite childhood memories ruined?  It happened to me this weekend.   You see, my brother and I grew up watching the classic G.I. Joe cartoon from the 80’s.  We had most of the action figures (Recondo was my favorite).  My best friend had the aircraft carrier.  We even had a G.I. [...]

Curse you, Amazon.com!

Dear Amazon.com,
Thanks.  Thanks a lot.  After carefully setting our Christmas budget with my wife months ago, you decided to email her with a few suggestions.  How did you know that “as someone who has shown interest in toys” that she might want to check out the savings available on Fisher-Price?  Thanks to you, we got [...]

Christmas Gift for the Boy (but really for me)

I went Christmas shopping with the wife last night.  We had a great time, even though we were hurried because the babysitter showed up late.  We made the obligatory stop at Target and got a few stocking stuffers.  Then we headed to Costco.
I love Costco.  It was clearly designed by a man:  TVs, cameras, and [...]

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