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(Mis) adventures in fatherhood by your favorite stay at home dad. Also, other flotsam & jetsam. Hilarity ensues.
Unknown Artist

—The real Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 2

stevesinternetthing:

Treasure of the Sierra Madre (2 of 2)

I was exploring the Sierra Madre mountains above Puerto Vallarta last week and met a resident of one of the towns. He took me, my children, and friends to the colonial church in town and unexpectedly began playing his harmonica and then singing. I wasn’t quick enough to capture the beginning of each piece, but they were beautiful and sublime. I hope you enjoy it.

Unknown Artist

—Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1

stevesinternetthing:

Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1 of 2)

I was exploring the Sierra Madres mountains above Puerto Vallarta last week and met a resident of one of the towns. He took me and my children and friends to the colonial church in town and. without prompting, began to play his harmonica and sing. I wasn’t quick enough to record the beginning of each of the pieces but they were moving, humble, sublime.

Awful Tree Folly

You know that moment when you’re standing in a hedge of trees with a pruning saw in one hand and clippers in the other, when you hear the branches beneath your feet begin to crack and break? You don’t? The moment immediately preceding a rapid return to earth via a scenic, tree lined but unfortunately vertical route?  

Traveler’s tip: drop the saw first.

Home Improvements = Rocking Out

I’ve spent the past couple weeks painting the rooms here at mi Casa. Started with the master bath, moved on to the TV room, now working on the master bedroom.

Today while The Lovely Wife was at work and the Precious Children at school, I decided to crank up the stereo with some old faves. I hadn’t listened to this particular playlist in a while, and I’m glad I did. Such fun.

Today’s Best in Set (multi-way tie):

- Big Star “September Gurls” - the template.
- Guided By Voices “I am a Tree” - wow, that guitar!
- The Shins “Simple Song” - I still get chills whenever I hear that last verse.
- New Pornographers “From Blown Speakers” - crystalline and perfect.
- Brian Jonestown Massacre “Straight Up and Down” - what can I say? BJM!
- Dinosaur Jr. “Feel The Pain” - a blast from the distant past but oh man, that was good.

There were many, many, more, but these ones particularly stood out.

Such fun.

I AM old school, baby.

Over the weekend I read this NYTimes article (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/business/fathers-seek-advertising-that-does-not-ridicule.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0about Dad 2.0 Bloggers). What a bunch of crap. Pampers sponsorships? Honda Crosstour deals? Please.

I’ve been writing about this stuff since 2009 (you can look it up - dadsguide.blogspot.com). Maybe I’m just irritated that some of these other dads are more successful, or more regular in their writing (or both) than me.

“You kids stay off my lawn!”

And the Oklahoma City bombing changed fertilizer sales. You have to register with DHS when you purchase more than 25 lbs of certain kinds of fertilizer, report thefts immediately, and you’re screened against an anti-terror watchlist. You can walk into almost any gun show in the nation and buy a long gun with no background check, and many states allow handgun sales at gun shows with no background check. There’s a more rigorous federal process in place for fertilizer sales than used gun sales.

ilovecharts:

Nate Silver probability map vs. Actual map

Go Nate.

ilovecharts:

Nate Silver probability map vs. Actual map

Go Nate.