“But, Dude, You Must Believe in Something”

Update- 4/15/17  So, after a 4-hour conversation with my son’s classmate’s father I decided that I had to update this story from a couple weeks ago. Rather than enjoy my Spring Break alone, I had the pleasure of babysitting my 2 1/2 year old son and his classmate. Fortunately, his school/daycare closed for a week […]

“I like Obama, but…”

After months of refraining from joining in family discussions, my father-in-law finally decided to chime in. Joe said, “I like Obama, but he didn’t do anything except have a good (NCAA Tourney) bracket and invite basketball teams to the White House.” Joe claims to be a life-long Democrat, but, as I said to him, his […]

What to Expect at the Abode

UPDATE (11/26/2020): I’m finally getting past my avoidance/anxiety and trying to start to write and publish at the Abode. Obviously, a lot has happened since 2017! Trump is gone…not yet, but almost! My in-laws are still here…but maybe not for long! My wife and I bought a house after we had our second, and last, […]

Diatribes Vol 2 from Noah Lugeons

Everyone, please grab a copy of Diatribes Volume 2  by Noah Lugeons from The Scathing Atheist podcast. I just ordered mine from Amazon; it will sit nicely next to my autographed copy of Diatribes Volume 1! Hoping to get Vol 2 signed by Noah at ReasonCon in Hickory, NC April 21-22. Side note- totally stoked to enjoy a few […]

Children, ‘Ware the She-Bears!

Today, a student teased me for being bald. She said that the top of my head looked like a little patch of grass, which it does so I really can’t complain. My best comeback? I told her that she should never wear mom jeans again. It’s not a flattering look! Side note- shit, apparently, mom jeans are backing […]

“Daddy, Look, It’s a Lowercase T!”

I love that my 2 1/2-year-old son yells, “Daddy, look, it’s a lowercase T!” when we drive by this particular church each morning.  I’m so happy that he absolutely has no clue what it actually is (and what it symbolizes). He will learn when he’s ready. Despite how his grandmother feels about it, I refuse […]

My First “ASS Burner!”

Congratulations to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) sponsor at my high school…you’re my first Ass Burner. I’ve been sitting on this post for months and have finally built up the appropriate amount of rage! These gems adorn her classroom: The note reads “Alone in Christ my Hope is found.”  Somone please tell me what […]

TrumpCare… Arrested!

Arrested Development will always be my favorite television show…still waiting for that A.D. movie! So, anyway, I just read the best fucking thing ever written! Dan Diamond (thankfully no relation to Dustin Diamond) from politico.com/politicopulse just laid out your favorite new conspiracy theory involving TrumpCare and Arrested Development. Hilarious! On a more serious note, how could the “author’ […]