Things I Know: If you put a metal pot in the microwave to warm up chili, the lightning inside will melt the rubber top. If you wear a green and yellow checkered three piece suit to a play, people will point at you. If you put even the tiniest drop of Dawn Dish Washing Detergent …
Month: April 2013
Five Books to Have on a Deserted Island
I've seen this topic often enough and realize there is zero chance of me ever being on a deserted island. Mainly because that would mean you managed to get me on a ship to go anywhere near an island in the first place. And despite what Tom Hank's movie, Castaway suggests is possible, if your plane goes down …
Poker Tips Part 1
Back in 2003, when I became a stay at home dad, my wife and I agreed I could have one night out a week, a "Daddy's Day Out". The problem turned out to be most of my "guy" friends, didn't have the same freedom, so I looked for things I could do on my own. …
Allie
Allie was the first. When I got the phone call back in 1998, I had no clue how it would change my life. A week or so before her call, her son sent her a new computer, an Apple, and she had not taken it out of the box, let alone turn it on and …
Crasher’s April Mailbag
Once a month I’ll answer questions about my book, the writing process or life in general. This edition brings a wide variety of questions. If you have one you'd like answered in the next Crasher's Mailbag, post them in the comments section. Ruby asks: Do you jot down pages upon pages of notes from which …
Opening Day
It's been a great start to baseball's Opening Day. Bryce Harper hit two home runs in his first two at bats and the Yankees (as of this post) are losing. The Reds start the season in a little over a half hour and I'm ready for the Boys of Summer to get it on. Welcome …
Tony Acree 