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New world record: New Dad at 79

Paul Banas — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:30:44 +0000

There's a new kid on the geriatric dads block, and has a new son. He had to beat out a man a year younger and more virile than he was to win the record. At 79, Raymond Calvert is the world's oldest new dad.

I hope I'm still humping like this at 79, though it's a bit hard to believe that no special drugs were involved, unless you count his 25 year old partner.

Calvert and 25-year-old girlfriend Charlotte became proud parents of tiny Jamie Rai ten weeks ago.

Where swine flu came from: photo

Paul Banas — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:24:18 +0000

I got this is in a random email. If it's yours let me know. It's a classic shot!

Turning a trip to the zoo into a Photo Safari

Paul Banas — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:29:56 +0000

If you've been to the zoo a few dozen times, it might even becoming a snore to your six year old. But a trip to the zoo is a great way to spend quality time with the family. So how can you make it more exciting? Challenge the kids to a Photo Safari. In this episode our friends at DadLabs show how to get the kids involved in taking photos of the animals, what to do with those pictures later, as well as tips for a successful zoo trip.

Google launches Translate for Animals – video!

Paul Banas — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:36:04 +0000

April 1, 2010 (San Francisco) I'm not a big Google fan, but these guys are doing some incredible stuff these days. Now, it's Google Translate for Animals. Full details are available on the Google Translate for Animals page, which has a full write up on the science and technology involved. Dr. Doolittle would be overjoyed that the day when we "talk to the animals" is finally here.

Why you should NOT raise a reader

Paul Banas — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:25:52 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Everyone tells you to raise a reader. Read to them when they are babies, read them stories every night, model reading behavior. A great, or even good dad, will devote hours in slavish devotion to this idea. Well, here’s one dad who will tell you what the evil publishing scientists and lobbyists won’t: [...]

Thanks, but I’ll pass. – Chef creates breast milk cheese

Paul Banas — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:14:28 +0000

[From NYC chef creates breast milk cheese ]

Your best tooth fairy strategies and stories?

Paul Banas — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:40:58 +0000

My son woke up yesterday morning, despondent that the tooth fairy had missed him. This was only his second tooth, so he has illusions of hitting the lottery with a take that would keep him in new Lego sets from here until his next birthday. His faith was unbending on the existence of said fairy, but he needed a reason for her non-appearance. Like any dad trying to keep the magic of mystical creatures, including Santa, alive, I had to think quickly. Quizzing him, I discovered that he had been up since dawn waiting for a little flying creature to appear bearing banknotes to exchange for his “lost” tooth. The solution was easy. As man has done for millennia, the trick to maintaining faith in whatever is to embellish the story to make up for every exception. Faith isn’t created by belief, it’s created by the desire to believe. All I had to do was suggest that the Fairy only comes at dawn and would never appear if he/she knew that a little boy was sitting wide-eyed waiting for the guest appearance. With a quick “OK,” I bought myself another day. This time, I had my cash ready and I surveyed the position of the tooth before sleep so I could get at it early. Within 15 minutes after my little boy went to sleep, the fairy arrived. His existence was secured. And all was right with the world. If you have a child with at least two lost teeth, I bet you already have a tooth fairy story. Let’s hear ‘em! Share on Facebook

[BOOK REVIEW] The Forty-Year-Old Version: Humoirs of a Divorced Dad

TheFatherLife.com — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:21:11 +0000

The Forty- Year- Old- Version: Humoirs of a Divorced Dad by Joel Schwartzberg takes humor mixed with a dose of reality and transparency and wraps it all together in a package that any father can enjoy regardless of marital status. Arranged as a collection of 40 short essays, the book ...

Rats – Again we didn’t make the “List of famous dads Americans want to see in their underwear”

Paul Banas — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:21:40 +0000

And the winners are: Brad Pitt - 29% Matthew McConaughey - 24% Hug Jackman 16% Will Smith - 16% Barack Obama - 13% The survey also actually queried whether people thought Obama would want boxers, boxer briefs or briefs as a gift for Fathers Day. ... I actually don't recall getting the nomination form for this survey, which may explain why the list is so full of "non-surprises." I gotta say, though, that since Bill Clinton, made the question "boxers or briefs" so important to the country's future, I really don't want to ponder Mr.

What I Don’t Want for Mother’s Day – a little late for this year, but file this thought away

Paul Banas — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:45:38 +0000

After the weekly existential grind of carpools, and lunch-making, and allery medicine, and picking up dirty clothes, we all just want a little peace and quiet. Not time away from the family, but time with the family where we don't feel that we still have to empty the dishwasher or put the wash in the dryer or even turn the burgers over on the grill. Just for one day...to live a TV family version where everything is in it's place and food is magically on the table with kids magically washed and dressed, all set to say Happy "whomever's" day.