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Out Of Necessity Or Convenience

2012-06-04T13:19:29-04:00

Shaving is a pain in the ass. There is no denying that fact. Especially for men like myself who can shave at 6am and have a 5 o'clock shadow by 6pm. I once worked as a pool boy at a hotel in Beverly Hills. My manager used to always get on me about shaving. He'd see stubble on my face after lunch and reprimand me for "not shaving." I'd explain to him that I shaved at 5am to get to work by 6am and that by the time he saw me at 2pm - nine hours later - of course I would have some whiskers.

30 Days of Dads: Caleb Gardner

2012-06-04T11:00:00-04:00

Guest writer Caleb Gardner, on the joy of simple awareness.

A List of Father's Day Demands

2012-06-01T15:00:00-04:00

Like Rodney Dangerfield, Father's Day doesn't get any respect. Fortunately, DadCentric has a solution... in list form.

At-Home Dads Convention in Washington, D.C., Oct. 6

2012-06-01T11:00:00-04:00

Attention at-home dads! It's time to let mom (or another responsible adult type) do the bulk of the parenting for a few days so you can hone your skills elsewhere.

30 Days Of Dads: John Cave Osborne

2012-06-01T11:00:00-04:00

We kick off 30 Days of Dads with a great post from John Cave Osborne.

In the days of trebuchets

2012-06-01T06:22:23-04:00

I was sitting on the runway back in March in a C-130 when The Cars' You're All I've Got Tonight started playing through my earbuds. I had hoped the steady beat of the tom-tom and bass would lull me to...

The Wishing Tree and Buckets in Bloom

2012-05-31T19:43:28-04:00

On the edge of the park grows a tree full of wonder...

Through The Garten And Out The Other Side

2012-05-31T11:00:00-04:00

Kindergarten flew by freakishly fast.

The Peanut of Doom

2012-05-30T15:00:00-04:00

"Daddy, When I'm a grown up, you'll be really old?" "Yep. When you're 25, I'll be . . . 59." "Wow. That's really old." "Yup. And when you're 39 like me, I'll be 78." "Really?" "Yup. And when you're 78,I'll...

Subjecting One's Family to Misery to Honor Fallen Soldiers: Hot or Not Hot?

2012-05-29T15:00:00-04:00

Is subjecting one's family to an Atlanta night without air conditioning necessary to avoid dishonoring those deserving honor on Memorial Day?