Tag Archives: family

A Parenting Milestone: Help that is actually helpful

Posted on September 6, 2015 by

One of the staples of my childhood growing up in the 80s was listening to Free To Be… You and Me on our Fisher-Price record player.  While most of the songs revolved around creating an egalitarian society where boys and … Continue reading →

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A well-timed upsell pays off for my florist

Posted on July 27, 2015 by

For the past 17 years, I have been regularly ordering flowers from the same florist. I send my wife Aviva flowers in September on our wedding anniversary, in October on her birthday, and in November on the anniversary of our … Continue reading →

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A trio of out-of-the-ordinary home repairs

Posted on June 14, 2015 by

I have a bit of a mixed-track record with home repair projects. Some, like rewiring my doorbell or replacing the inner seal of my toilet have gone well. However, the time I decided to replace the disposal in the kitchen … Continue reading →

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No, you probably don’t *need* an Apple Watch

Posted on May 10, 2015 by

People keep asking me when I’m going to write a post about the Apple Watch, so here it is. I generally buy 1st generation products (well, ones from Apple, anyways) because I am curious to see how the technology is … Continue reading →

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Teaching basic Logo programming concepts to young children with the Robot Turtles board game

Posted on April 26, 2015 by

When I was in first grade, my class had an Apple II in the classroom for a month or two, and we were all able to take turns making pictures using a program called Logo. There was no mouse on this … Continue reading →

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Shortcut: How to cheat when your child tells you to close your eyes

Posted on March 8, 2015 by

With my kids now ages five and seven, they often get quite involved in their projects. They will build forts out the couch, or draw elaborate pictures and mazes, or set up theatrical performances for us to watch. They are … Continue reading →

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Solved: How to move iPhone contacts to a different account on the device itself

Posted on February 1, 2015 by

Last week, I discovered that my wife’s iPhone has been incorrectly saving all new contacts locally on the iPhone, rather than storing them in Gmail. I stumbled on the issue when setting up a new MacBook Pro for her to … Continue reading →

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