Shameless Plug

I am obligated by love and devotion to post this shameless plug of my wife’s work being published:  http://blissfullydomestic.com/photo-bliss/get-the-correct-exposure/.  When she isn’t raising our children, writing on her blog, or chatting on Twitter, she is also working on her hobby as a photographer.  As the kids get older or work becomes available, she plans to go pro.  So please check her out (her photography, that is).

Partisan Parenting

I try not to be guilty of it, but it seems like a hard thing to avoid.  My wife recenly raised some good questions on this subject.  Dispite my upbringing to the contrary, I am a fairly liberally-minded Democrat (which should come as little surprise to any of my regular readers).  My wife is similarly so.  We both know who we plan to vote for come November … as does our 4-year-old daughter. Read more “Partisan Parenting”

It’s Not Easy Being Green

As I sit here watching Bill Clinton and John Kerry talking about the problems of today and the direction we need to go moving forward, certain elements strike a chord.  Most of them relate to green – namely the environment and the economy – and they both relate to struggles I see in my own life.  As they speak about our role as a nation in steering the world towards a more Earth-friendly lifestyle, I think about my own efforts to be conscious of my ecological footprint.  Ans as they speak about the downturn in jobs and wages in our nation during Bush’s reign, I can’t help but think of my own past and present struggles. Read more “It’s Not Easy Being Green”