Teaching Your Kids About Government Incompetence

New York suffers from an incompetent and corrupt state government, along with dysfunctional agencies. That’s a problem to begin with, and exacerbated by our weak economy. While the problems trickle down, everywhere, I’ve been intrigued by high-profile, ongoing threats to eliminate public-transportation subsidies for New York City students.… Read the rest

Top Gadgets For Guys

There’s one thing which cannot be easily contradicted: guys love gadgets. So amidst the finale of CES, the world’s largest consumer electronic show, held in Las Vegas, January 7 through 10, the Cast of Dads dedicated podcast episode 5 to their favorite gadgets.… Read the rest

Keeping Warm On Bitter Cold Nights

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(Photo: Our Home’s Broken Boiler On Sunday Night)

People tend to take modern conveniences for granted — until they lose them. That was the case with the heat in our home last Saturday night through Monday, amidst one of the coldest cold-spells to hit the Northeast.… Read the rest

Making It To Midnight: Cast Of Dads Episode 4

We lied when we declared Episode 3 would be the final Cast of Dads podcast of 2009. We just released the “final final” — Episode 4 — full of tales of beer, gifts and…more beer. (Any microbreweries out there seeking innovative sponsorship opportunities?)… Read the rest