Category: Family Safety

Always wear your seatbelt.

After sharing that train wreck of a movie “the Human Centipede” in a previous post. I thought it would a good idea to share something a little more positive. This is a very well done commercial to promote seatbelt usage. Enjoy.. Neil, I hope this post earns back your trust in my posts. 😉

Thursday April 15th, 2010 in Family Safety, NewTek | No Comments »

Fail Part 2: Whirlpool Duet Washing Machine – F02 Error

  I have previously posted my frusteration with the poor quality of the Whirlpool Duet washing machine. The joys of having a CPU in ever single device possible. After spending $180 on a new CPU during my last repair, I expected to have a worry free, clothes washing life. This week, my wife opens the […]

A Sledgehammer and some explosives = Darwin Award!

Give a guy a sledge hammer and some explosives and see what kind of fun can be had! The big bang comes at 1:30 but you can skip ahead to around 1:10 to get some background action.   Thanks to my friend from MTV, Mike Alvarez for pointing this one out to me.

Wednesday March 31st, 2010 in Entertainment, Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Poll: US Healthcare Reform

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Wednesday March 24th, 2010 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | 1 Comment »

How Grenades Work

Ran across this informative and interesting piece on how grenades work. Enjoy.

Friday March 19th, 2010 in Family Safety, Technology | No Comments »

Natalie & Sage sing the National Anthem

Two of my daughters love singing the national anthem! Our oldest daughter started off singing the Star Spangled Banner a few years ago and our 5 year old wanted to get in on the fun. Tonight, Sage and Natalie sang the national anthem at the Upwards Basketball awards ceremony. Enjoy.  

CNN Poll: Majority says government a threat to citizens’ rights

CNN Just posted their results to a recent poll and their results were very interesting! Fifty-six percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday say they think the federal government’s become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens. Forty-four percent […]

Friday February 26th, 2010 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

My first attempt at making a primitive bow

As a fan of GI Joe, I’ve been “trained” since I was a youth that “Knowing was half the battle”.. I’m always interested in learning how to do things, fix things, tweak things. A few months ago, NewTek’s CEO told me about an series of books called “The Traditional Bowyer’s Bible”. I purchased a set […]

Tuesday February 16th, 2010 in Entertainment, Family Safety, Technology | No Comments »

The cutest 911 call you’ll ever hear

I won’t give you much commentary on this one.. Just check out this very cute 911 call from a 5 year old girl.

Thursday February 11th, 2010 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Warning: Your Cell Phone May Be Hazardous to Your Health

For years, I’ve been saying that cell phones will be the Cigarette of our generation. I use my cell phone a TON! It’s my main link to clients, email, etc. That said, I won’t allow my kids to use cell phones on a regular basis.. If I’m talking to my Dad, I may let them […]