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Every Father and Son Should Have A Tradition: Day Four

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Day Four: Father – Son Tradition, You Got the Look! Still feeling a bit tired, I forced myself to get out of bed and get the day started.  What’s the point of going somewhere new and laying in the lazy spot all day?  Moreover, what’s the point of going to the ocean and only touching the water that runs out of your shower?  Talk about a complete ... [Continue Reading]

Every Father and Son Should Have A Tradition: Day Three

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Day Three: Father – Son Tradition; the DJ and Me Day three and I literally have no idea what day of the week today is.  It seems that I completely lost track of time when I had to attempt to calm Naeem’s nerves and work him back up to reaffirming his commitment to our “He Man Women Hater’s Oath”.  Convincing him to stay the course was touch ... [Continue Reading]

Every Father and Son Should Have A Tradition: Day Two

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Note: If you missed Day One  I would suggest you read that first. Day Two: Father – Son Tradition Continues With Georgia on Our Mind This morning Soop and I woke having to decide our next move.  We checked the Megabus schedule to see the connecting destinations from Nashville.  The destinations to choose from were Atlanta (GA), Chattanooga ... [Continue Reading]

How to Help Your Child Believe in Themselves

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Over the past several weeks, I have had the pleasure of working out with my son.  Adding to the joy of  hanging out with my all-time favorite person on the planet, I have gotten to know a young man who trains with us a few days a week.  The young man’s name is Alex. Alex is a bright, polite, engaging and respectable young man.  Actually, Alex is ... [Continue Reading]

What You, The Miami Heat and Game 6 of the NBA Finals Have in Common

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In case, you’ve been living in oblivion and just arrived from the planet Titan, I want to remind you that I am a HUGE Miami Heat fan.  In advance of tonight’s game six, I want you to know that if you don’t hear from me in the coming days, it’s because the unthinkable has occurred.  (Don’t you dare say it either!) In anticipation of game six, do ... [Continue Reading]

What The Dow 15,000, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Spinning Wheel, Rudyard Kipling and You Have in Common

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Yesterday after having a not particularly great morning practice, I had a discussion with my only, yet favorite, son.  Why would you care that I had a conversation with my son?  Well you might care if you knew that the foundation of our conversation would be valuable to you individually and/or as a parent.  So without further ado here is today’s ... [Continue Reading]

Children and Cooking: Creating the Entrepreneurial Spirit

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  This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to spend some time with my mother and sister.  Thankfully, they were able to look beyond my petulant demeanor as they have come to expect nothing less of me during this time of the year. Uncle Sam Wants You You see it is tax season for me.  The time of the year that I least enjoy.  The ... [Continue Reading]

Children and Cooking: The Gift of Real Independence

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In the last post, I discussed cooking as an expression of love.  In this post I am going to share with you why teaching your children to cook is a gift.  In fact, after today’s post you will realize that teaching your children how to cook is the gift that keeps on giving. A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far Far Away Although it occurred ... [Continue Reading]

5 Important Life Lessons My Dad Taught Me

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Here’s the thing: I am NOT an adult, I am NOT an educator and I am NOT a parenting expert. Most importantly, I am NOT a parent. Thank God too! Or else, my child might just die of thirst and illness as my dad so rightly pointed out here. Although, between you and me I’m pretty sure I could do a great job taking care of another living thing. I mean I ... [Continue Reading]