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Happy Doo Year!

Happy Doo Year!

Posted 24 September 2010 | By James | Categories: Housework, Time management, doodad topics, doodad wrote it, fatherhood friday | No Comments

Life is full. And good. But there’s really no way to fit all of this in without some planning. So, I’ve welcomed the routine that comes with the school year. In fact, I’ve welcomed it so much that I’ve decided to get hyperorganized — or as my wife cleverly called it — “chore-ganized”.

Are you an absent parent?

Are you an absent parent?

Posted 03 September 2010 | By James | Categories: Uncategorized, doodad video, doodad wrote it, fatherhood friday | 4 Comments

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about electronic media in general and the act of blogging in particular.
I grew up watching a lot of TV, and still watch a fair bit, although having PVR (the Canadian version of Tivo) has changed my viewing habits considerably. In my working life, I was literally [...]

I hear the mermaids singing, each to each

I hear the mermaids singing, each to each

Posted 30 July 2010 | By James | Categories: doodad wrote it, fatherhood friday | 2 Comments

My girls’ favourite past-time lately is to pretend they’re mermaids.
On a recent trip to the beach they took turns being buried in the sand as we created mermaid tails for them. And right now they’re playing in their kiddie pool, fighting over their mermaid names and making up mermaid songs. So, it’s with some sad [...]

My day in court

My day in court

Posted 18 June 2010 | By James | Categories: Humour, doodad wrote it, fatherhood friday | 3 Comments

It’s been six months since I wrote about getting a speeding ticket (“Watch out for the fuzz”). Last week I finally had my day in court.
My ticket, for doing 101 km in a 70 zone, was for $230, and the cop that stopped me actually encouraged me to take it to court. Police [...]

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