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Alright Bandit, Put Your Hands Up and Remove Your Mosque

As part of my 6,000 mile journey driving across this grand country of ours, I also went into a bit of a news blackout. This was partly because I wanted to spend time with my beloved children and family without the distractions of the outside world. And, partly, because wide swaths of this country don’t...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Wed, Aug 18 2010
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Shiver me Tippers

So, Al and Tipper are separating. After 40 years of politics, uncomfortably long kisses and standing around telling everyone how great their marriage is, the Tennessee golden couple are going on a break. Oh, did they learn nothing from Ross and Rachel? I don’t know, somehow this has really bothered...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Thu, Jun 3 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Politics, Better off Dad, marriage [Edit Tags]
Look Away, Look Away, Look Away, From Dixie Land

About a month ago, the Republican Governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell, got himself into some hot water by declaring April “Confederate History Month.” Apparently, it had not occurred to him that not everyone looks at the grand ol’ confederacy with such tender reminiscence: particularly...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Tue, Apr 20 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Politics, Better off Dad, stupidity, virginia [Edit Tags]
Where’s Daniel Webster When You Need Him?

Robert Johnson was known as the King of the Delta Blues. He was supposedly the first person to develop the guitar playing style that became known as “the blues,” and, as such, was the inspiration for all of the famous blues singers to follow behind him. The odd thing about Johnson, as the...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Tue, Apr 13 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Politics, Better off Dad, pop culture [Edit Tags]
Budget Schmudget

There is a phrase floating around Washington nowadays that kind of bugs me. It’s not a new phrase, but it seems to be in the midst of a revival. It first popped up during the President’s State of the Union Address and since then I have heard it bandied about by Democrats and Republicans alike...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Wed, Feb 10 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Obama, Politics, Better off Dad, stupidity [Edit Tags]
To Know You is to Love You

So, I was reading an interesting book last week. And by “reading” I mean listening to it on tape while I drove to New York for Thanksgiving, and by “interesting book” I mean the newest Grisham legal thriller and by “thriller” I mean an intriguing the story that is...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Tue, Dec 8 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Politics, Better off Dad [Edit Tags]
Another Day, Another Death

I’m sure most of you have already heard about Derrion Albert. He was that poor kid in Chicago who, by all accounts, got sucked into a violent street brawl and died as a result of being hit in the head by a two by four. It’s not a story I’ve followed. I automatically tend to turn away...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Mon, Oct 12 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Politics, Better off Dad, violence, poverty [Edit Tags]
Hey! Enough With The Hitler References, You Crackpots!

Nobody likes Hitler. Ok, I know there are a few psycho nut jobs out there who like Hitler, but I’m not talking about them. No, for the most part, nobody likes Hitler. But man oh man do people like bringing him up to make inappropriate and inaccurate comparisons. I’m sure everyone has seen...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Tue, Sep 29 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Politics, Better off Dad, stupidity [Edit Tags]
In Health Care, It’s All About the Buts

The Health care debate has been very interesting to me. Somehow it has turned into a debate about death panels and euthanasia and abortion and long lines and Canada and a whole host of other things. What seems odd about this is that, now, all of the arguments seem to be over very obscure, often factually...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Thu, Aug 27 2009
Filed under: Filed under: religion, Politics, Better off Dad, health care [Edit Tags]
Holy Cow! The Crazies Were Right!

So, I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Obama wants to kill your grandparents. I know! It’s crazy isn’t it? I mean, I was a big Obama supporter and followed the election very carefully and I don’t remember him saying anything about wanting to kill my grandparents. I must have...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Mon, Aug 17 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Obama, Politics, Better off Dad, health care [Edit Tags]
Goodbye, Capital Crescent Trail, Hello Purple Line

As I said in my last entry, Dom and I took full advantage of the beautiful Spring weather D.C. has had lately by going on a lot of walks. The majority of those walks took place, at least partially, along the Capital Crescent Trail, a biking/hiking path that connects Rock Creek Park and the Georgetown...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on Fri, Feb 13 2009
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The Million Dollar Man

Every once in awhile I’ll come across an article that talks about the real “value” of a stay at home mom. (It’s never about a stay at home dad, or even a genderless “stay at home parent,” - no one cares about us). I’m sure you’ve seen these articles. They’re...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Wed, Feb 4 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Politics, SAHD, Better off Dad [Edit Tags]
Broco Bama

Last week our precocious and ridiculously adorable daughter, Audra, drew us a picture of our next President. Because she’s advanced she spelled his name by sounding it out. Because she’s 6, she spelled it “Broco Bama.” I’m sorry, but that’s about the cutest damn thing...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Thu, Jan 22 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Obama, Audra, Politics, Better off Dad, washington DC, iauguration [Edit Tags]
I am a very happy Mommy tonight...

So, we have a new President. A lot remains to be seen - whether he will be able to turn our country around, whether he will be able to keep all of his campaign promises, whether his daughters will get even cuter as we watch them grow up... One thing, I am very certain of, though. Today, as I watched...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on Tue, Jan 20 2009
Filed under: Filed under: maryland, holidays, education, dc, politics [Edit Tags]
An Open Letter to All the Homebody Losers in the Greater DC Area

Alright folks, we have something coming up next week. I don’t know if you’ve heard about it, but it’s called the inauguration. I know, I can hear the collective groan from here. (cue the whining) “Oh, there’s going to be sooo many people” “wah wah, The streets...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Thu, Jan 15 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Obama, Politics, Better off Dad, washington DC, inauguration [Edit Tags]

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