Raising a Deaf Puppy
by When we moved into our new house last year, we wanted to expand our family. It was time to get a dog. I grew up …
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Paddling Underground
Joe McCarthy’s grandfather remembers when the Park “Hog” River used to run through downtown Hartford. But today, it’s gone. There are buildings where there used …
Make Magic! Do Good!
Dallas Clayton launched his writing/illustrating career with An Awesome Book! Now he is back with a bigger and more awesome book: Make Magic! Do Good! His …
Lessons From a Zombie Preparedness Class
Imagine a viral outbreak has occurred. It’s highly contagious and dangerous. It’s nicknamed the “Zombie Disease” because those killed by the disease seem to rise …
Fencing for Fun
The boy has taken up fencing. I wrote more about this in my latest post on GeekDad: En Garde! – Fencing for Fun
Viva Le Tour
Saturday is the start of Tour de France, as most of the world’s best cyclist queue at the starting line in Liège, Belgium. I covered …
The Power of Habit and How to Hack It
We are creatures of habit. We may like to think that our daily actions result from deliberation and willpower. But mostly they are the …
Archery and the Movies
There are three big movies coming out this summer that feature a bow and arrow: The Avengers, Brave and The Hunger Games. It just so …
10 Reasons To Love the Tour de France
With the Tour de France starting this weekend, I wrote my annual Top Ten Reasons Geeks Should Love the Tour de France for GeekDad. Go …
The Children’s Museum of Easton
In addition to getting back to writing for GeekDad, I’m also trying to continue my quest to visit the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. How …
Dinosaurs and the Museum of Science
The Museum of Science was kind enough to invite me to Media Family Day and a preview of the Dinosaurs exhibit. Since The Girl has …
GeekDad at Pax East
Several GeekDad writers will host a panel at PAX East. The panel, titled “Geek Parenting,” will include Dave Banks, Natania Barron, Matt Blum, Curtis Silver, …
Higgins Armory Museum
With all the snow on the ground, I was getting a little snow crazy. So it was back to the list of 1,000 Great Places …
Want to Own an Aircraft Carrier?
My six-year old is already asking how much it will cost. The British Royal Navy has put the the HMS Invincible is up for sale. …
My Recent GeekDad Stories
Here are some of my recent stories published to GeekDad: The New Hess Truck is Coming — And We’re Giving One Away! Violent Video Games …
LEGO KidsFest in Boston
This past weekend, the LEGO KidsFest opened its tour Boston. They offered me a media pass as a GeekDad contributor. Since I was there for …
Connecticut Science Center
Did you know there was a great science center for kids in Hartford? The Connecticut Science Center opened in Downtown Hartford last summer. It’s been …
Face to Face with King Tut
That was part of our road trip to the Discovery Center in Times Square to see the traveling exhibit of King Tut and ancient Egyptian …
GeekDad Gets a Better Half
Four of the GeekDad moms, Natania Barron, Kathy Ceceri, Corrina Lawson and Jenny Williams have gathered a tremendous team of contributing writers and set the …
Visiting the Belugas at the Mystic Aquarium
I took a break from visiting the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts and ended up south of the border. The family visited the Mystic Aquarium. …