Damn, I’m old. And I feel every bit of my 29 years. Or was it 39? Oh, no… it’s more than that. But I’m still pretty!
A lot has been going on. I’m about to make my annual trip back to Los Angeles. I’m flying out on Tuesday for work and our holiday party. It’s going […]

Many generals have used the text, written more than 2000 years ago, to prepare for battle. Business leaders have used it when contemplating strategy for their company to succeed. And now I’m turning to it as a guide to parenting.
Since I lost the “Baby Instructions & Parenting Manual” somewhere between the hospital and home, when […]

L.A. Mommy and I usually switch reading responsibilities with the little one every night. I’ve got a day job (writing a lot for Home Improvement blogs) but, deep down, I’m really a storyteller. I write scripts and make movies. It’s why I moved out to Los Angeles, a dozen or so years ago.
And because I’ve […]

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is widely considered to be one of the best Christmas stories out there. Almost everyone watches some version of it each year around this time. I haven’t caught it yet, but I’ll probably be watching next weekend, I’m sure. My personal favorite is the 1970 version starring Albert Finney and […]

Just picked up Where the Wild Things Are for Baby Girl. It was the book that really stood out for me. The one I really remember. I think it was also the story that helped me overcome my fear of sleeping, the fear of the wild monsters that would inhabit my nightmares. This story made […]