Tag Archives: family

Whew! Glad the past month or so is over!

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Karl

By the end of last week I was feeling run down. Simultaneously with helping relaunch Xfinity.com (and playing a role I’m not used to playing – but looking to do much more of (hopefully did well at it) – everyone … Continue reading →

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I hope you have a great Labor Day

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Karl

I hope you have a great Labor Day. NYTimes: “Labor Day, Now and Then” “The History of Labor Day” The Library of Congress: “This Day In History”

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Reading books before bedtime is great but…

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Karl

Hearing from your daughter that she wants to be an Astronaut is beyond great, it’s awesome. I highly recommend “Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11″ by Brian Floca. It conveys, with simple poetic words and illustrations, the awe of space … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Karl

I hope you are having a great 4th of July weekend. Yesterday was a big one here, hanging out with family and friends. The parade was fantastic, and it was capped by one awesome fireworks display. They were lighting off … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Karl

Just wanted to wish all the dads out there a happy father’s day. Hope you are having a great one. PS – Newsweek put up a great series of lessons in fatherhood from YouTube

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Two pictures of Keanu Reeves drive a meme and outpouring of empathy

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Karl

Know Your Meme: “Keanu Is Sad/Sad Keanu (2010)”. The source of this is a Reddit thread started by user rockon4life45. The combination of a photoshop manipulatable image of movie star, in a private contemplative moment, whose personal story has depth … Continue reading →

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Parenting while plugged in – don’t do it

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Karl

I am guilty as charged and with Richelle’s help, changing my ways: NYTimes: “The Risks of Parenting While Plugged In”: …children in higher socioeconomic homes hear an average of 2,153 words an hour, whereas those in working-class households hear only … Continue reading →

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An interesting webcomic featuring a boy, musing on a missing dad, with.. Pokemon

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Karl

“LETTERS TO AN ABSENT FATHER (PREVIEW)” 4 color rebellion: “”Letters To An Absent Father” Makes Me A Little Happysad”

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Joy – Jonathan’s Cochlear Implant Activation at 8 months

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Karl

YouTube: “Jonathan’s Cochlear Implant Activation 8 mo.”:

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Jim Henson, 20 Years Later

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Karl

Wired: “20 Years Later, Remembering Jim Henson”.

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