Author: Charlie

Baby Jogger Strollers, Journal #3: STROLLAPALOOZA

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Having trouble watching the video? CLICK HERE! Two things you need to know about this post: 1. You can win a rad Baby Jogger stroller. 2. The video in this post is awesome. Well, I may be overselling Item #2 but seriously this Baby Jogger City Versa is worth over $450 retail and comes in […]



Awkward Alert!

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When my wife said she wouldn’t appear in ANY of the videos for this thing, my first thought was “Oh, GREAT. I HOPE I DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING UNCOMFORTABLE ON CAMERA.” And, then they were like… “you’re going on a date night. Or lunch. Or whatever.” Well, what better way to to make it […]



Top 5 Fatherhood Songs of the 90’s

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I’m something of an audiophile. My father loved music. My mother loved it equally, but in more sentimental ways. So it’s no wonder I slowly gained the ability to listen to an album and know which three songs would be the band’s first, second and third singles. It became a parlor trick I used to […]



15 Days of Christmas Junk! Day #3

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If you have an item you think is rad, GO HERE and email us about it. A Flying F**K This post requires some delicate, smart language. Unfortunately, I had none to begin with. Sometimes, we have a crappy day. Or maybe you know someone whose crappy day should be taken less seriously. Well, be it […]



15 Days of Christmas Junk! Day #2

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If you have an item you think is rad, GO HERE and email us about it. Star Wars Quiet Book Well, I know what I want to get everyone for every baby shower, holiday and birthday FOREVER. This book is like a circus of rad surrounded by flocks of spectacular in skies of cool. The […]



15 Days of Christmas Junk! Day #1

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Due to overwhelming demand from the nones of people who read this website, we’ve decided to talk about weird/cool/fun/naughty/funny/unique gifts you might get people for the holidays. Every weekday starting today until December 21st, we’ll be posting a new item that we found during our countless hours of scouring the internet for ridiculous stuff. If […]



Parenting Is All About Rocking and Rolling

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I can’t enter this contest, but my dad could have, and maybe so could YOU. Let me tell you a story first. I know I’m weird. I accept that. I’ve written before about being the son of a radio DJ father and surviving a semi-bohemian upbringing in San Francisco. About the music played on giant […]



Where Do Callouses Come From?

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Finn and I walked through the park holding hands, like manly men often do, and spoke of the world. “Ambling” is probably a better description of how we proceeded but I’m in no mood to be poetic. I’ll leave that to the lonely, crying men. Having barely walked the long expanse of a trail leading […]