Daddy Chronicles: 5 Ways To Leave A Legacy With Your Kids

The other day, I was hanging out with a college senior and we got on the topic of our families; he then said something I rarely hear college students say, especially young men. He said: "My father is my hero! I still hope to be like him when I grow up!" Many folks I happen to bump into on my journey have confessed a lack of closeness with their fathers, if their fathers were in their lives at all. Many men state they want to be the exact opposite of their fathers and the women I run into say they want to marry someone totally opposite of their fathers as well. One thing I know for sure is that as men, we are linchpins in the... Read More

  Here's the story: two guys named John Rendall and Anthony Bourke bought a lion named Christian from Harrods department store of London in 1969. We guess that was a thing back then? The 60's sound awesome. The Background Eventually, John and Anthony realized that it was a good idea to release Christian back into the wild because, well, he was a freaking lion and they were keeping him in the basement of their furniture store. Although it was the smart move, it was still tough for them since they had grown to love the big cat. A year after they had sent him back to his homeland, they decided to look for him while they... Read More

As we find ourselves approaching summer, and beach season soon to be in full effect, you may notice that your local gym has been filled up lately. Year after year, people panic over their winter hibernation weight and begin hitting the gym to get into beach body shape. Didn’t have the time or the will for the gym? Err on the other side and go for the perfect Belly Flop Body. As an employee in the vacation industry I have become quite the expert on Belly Flops. Belly flops sound simple. Who hasn’t tried to do a beautiful swan dive and ended up in an ungraceful belly flop at some point in their lives? But like with most... Read More

Let's start off this review by saying something we never thought we would say: this eReader is sexy. After using an original Nook and an old-school Sony Reader PRS-505 for most of my eBooking life, picking up the Kobo Aura just felt...right. Is that a weird way to start the review? Probably. But if you end up buying one, you'll know what we mean. Now, with that out of the way, let's get down to business. The Kobo Aura eReader USB Cable Manual The $149 Kobo Aura doesn't have as much name recognition as the Nook or Kindle line, but it does keep pace with it's more well-known competitors. The Aura comes with a 6-inch screen with a resolution of... Read More

Did you ever wonder where the image in our "Throwback Friday" logo comes from? Well, if you don't already know then you'll find out in this weeks edition: it's the leprechaun from Mobile, AL. In March 2006, residents of Mobile, Alabama started claiming that they had a leprechaun in their neighborhood. The local NBC affiliate, WPMI, sent a team out to investigate. The video really took off due to two things: The amazing interviews with the local leprechaun hunters. The best amateur sketch in the history of journalism. The Follow-up The video went viral and was featured on the New York Times website, Tosh.0, Key and... Read More

You may not know Melissa Sander's name, but you probably know her as the Grape Stomper, the Grape Lady, or the Grape Lady Epic Fall Girl. Those names are in reference to a viral video that first appeared on YouTube in January of 2006 and became one of the most famous "fails" caught on camera. The original clip aired on the WAGA-TV local news station in Atlanta, Georgia, and it shows Sander challenging another woman to a grape-stomping contest. Sander stops the race, but then decides to get a few extra stomps in after the contest is over. In true "cheaters never win" fashion, she loses her balance and falls face-first into the... Read More

I met a woman on a dating site and we hit it off really well, we have a lot in common. As a matter of fact, she assertively pursued me; she took the initiative in texting, calling and making dates, which I'm not used to at all. We've been dating for three weeks now. Though she is a very attractive physically, I find I'm actually attracted to her mind, she's smart, funny and caring. We've only gone as far as second base, I've not pressed the attack physically but have eagerly responded to her advances. Anyway, if y'all haven't guessed by now, I really dig this woman and there in lies the problem I think. Recently, during a romantic night, I... Read More

We just had the NHL Draft, and right about now Penguins fans are tucking themselves in for a long summer’s nap, with visions of the 46th pick dancing in their heads. Why the 46th? Once again, they traded away their first round pick without much to show for it (though at least this prevents them from drafting another puck-moving defenseman). I’m going to grade the players on their performance in the season that just ended and give my cherished thoughts on the exciting days ahead, all full of salary dumps and buyouts, and maybe even an exciting trade. Note: I was going to do this right after they were eliminated from the... Read More

Our own Frank Babies has a unique avant-garde style to his writing, and we love it. We hope you do as well. Check out his story below as he describes "how to lose a toe in 10 days." Picture an idyllic summer cresting just over the horizon. Last minute final papers hastily dashed off and just as hastily returned. (is that a Sauvignon Blanc stain under the sentence fragment of feedback? Did the professor think my name was “Hank” the whole semester?) The specter of summer jobs lingers. Craigslist want-ads are perused. Lots of scam opportunities notable by the headline “NOT A SCAM” Some dude wants to meet hard... Read More