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Since moving into our home in 2000, we have been hosting an annual 4th of July party and had another great time this year.
This year the party started early down at a neighbors house with a round of WIFFLE ball for the kids and then a little ladder ball for the dads. The ladies [...]

Justin asks:
I don’t know what to ask, but I know what to say. I think you’ve done a great job with monetization and popularization of the blog. How did you do so well so fast? (I guess that’s a question, considering it has a question mark)
Derek: Thank you.
Being so involved, I have [...]

After a day spent working from home, I took advantage of the new summer hours on Fridays and took my oldest son to see The Incredible Hulk.
As I decompress from a day at the movies and a night playing Ghost In The Graveyard with the neighborhood kids, I thought tonight would be a good time [...]

When Season 2 of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew gets underway on June 19th, my youngest son will be tuning in and has already asked us if he will be allowed to vote.
Why does he want to vote?
For the last few years, he has been taking hip-hop dance lessons at a local dance studio and [...]

On my recent trip to Las Vegas, I flew on Southwest Airlines. As a matter of fact, Southwest is usually my preferred choice due to the airport that I typically fly out of and my overall positive experiences.
Until recently, one of my largest gripes with Southwest was their open seating arrangement where they did [...]