Archive for November 2011
A Suburban Dad's Guest Blog: Dog Day Afternoons
By Rick Kaempfer When I tell people that I have three boys, they say: “That must be a zoo.” And while it does seem to be a little zoo-like at times, I think I have a more appropriate analogy. It’s really more like a kennel. Let me explain. Like dogs, boys can be man’s best... Read more »
A City Mom Today's Feature on Portrait of an Adoption
In honor of November being National Adoption Month, ChicagoNow blogger Carrie Goldman of Portrait of an Adoption is running a special series called “30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days.” Today, she’s featuring my family’s story, An Adoption Postcard From My Side of the Edge. As Carrie so eloquently puts it, the series is: Designed to... Read more »
Should husband join exclusive "soup club"?
“So,” I say to my husband. “When were you planning on telling me?” He looks at me with that male, “I know I’m in trouble for something but for the life of me I can’t think of what” look on his face. “About the news,” I say. (I’m being cagey on purpose.) “When were you... Read more »
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A Suburban Dad's Guest Blog: 20 Years of Marriage
By Rick Kaempfer Twenty years ago today I married my lovely bride, Bridget. This is a recent picture of the two of us in Italy, celebrating that anniversary a little bit early. When you say the number “20” it sounds like a very long time ago, and I suppose it is, but I have no... Read more »
O'Hare World's Buzziest Airport: Sweet Beginnings aviation apiary raises bees and hope
This article in Food Safety News: Food Safety News: When honey isn’t honey came out just last week and personally, I find what it says about the quality of our honey supply startling, especially when you consider most people turn to honey as a healthier alternative to white sugar. But have no fear! A City... Read more »
Psychoanalyzing Cats
Last weekend I introduced myself to someone I knew only from a photo, but whom I sort of work with, (it’s complicated) and when I did, I not only got the stink eye, but the cold shoulder as well. I mean ouch, right? I tried not to stew on it, but you know me; I... Read more »
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A Suburban Dad's Guest Blog: German Practical Jokes
By Rick Kaempfer Yesterday was my mom’s 70th birthday, and we bought her a computer. This will be her first one, and she’s a little scared about jumping into the 1980s so quickly, without cautiously getting a feel for the landscape. Who knows if this computer thingee will catch on? I should tell you a... Read more »
Take "do a barrel roll" out for a spin
I’ve never particularly enjoyed doing aerobatics and therefore Google’s latest easter egg “do a barrel roll” didn’t hold a whole lot of interest for me. But still. I kinda wanted to see it. At least once. (Go to Google’s home page Google Home Page and type in “do a barrel roll.” The whole page flips... Read more »
A Suburban Dad's Guest Blog: Spamming a Spammer
By Rick Kaempfer I recently joined Twitter (I know, I know…I’m a little behind), and when I joined, Twitter gave me a special present in return: A whole new batch of spammers/scammers. I’m sure I accidentally followed someone I shouldn’t have, and I will go through the list one by one later today, but it... Read more »
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Don't be a pumpkin bumpkin! Keep them out of the landfill
I stumbled upon a way to keep our carved pumpkins out of the landfill quite accidentally about five years ago. Not having enough time to bag them up, I just put them in the backyard garden. Then never got around to it. Thanks to the squirrels and a Chicago winter, they decomposed quite nicely. By... Read more »
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