Americans have a strange relationship with food. We’re equal parts over-indulgent and judicious, choosing to stuff our faces with heaps of non-fat products. In my Southern California perspective there’s a new diet… Read more Dinosaur Shaped Food and the French Way of Eating →
I write, I travel, I eat, and I’m hungry for more. This was the opening to Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, a travel show that ran for seven years on the… Read more On Anthony Bourdain →
Is it possible to be a parent and be self-deprecating? I think as a human I’ve developed self-deprecation as a form of protection. People can’t hurt you by pointing out… Read more Dad blogging, culture, and tacos: El Camino Real →
This has less to do with pop culture parenting and is more of a rant than anything. But we need to do it. Yes, we need to talk about kid’s clothing. Now I’ve never been the most fashionable person, whenever I get inspired bouts of trying to be fashionable I’m often disappointed, ending in a sad lethargy and general nihilism about the fashion game. But kid’s clothing is quite awful in ways that even I can sense and am surprised by. Kid’s clothes are far more focused on overalls, brightly… Read more Kid’s Fashion →
There are not many guides out there about trying to keep up with movies when you have a young child. I know this, because I’ve looked. I figure professional critics… Read more Dad blogging, culture, and tacos: Baja California Fish Tacos →
When preparing for my son’s arrival, I started diving into the world of kid’s books. Books are obviously an entry point into culture, probably the most important one as kids… Read more On Children’s Books →
This morning my son was sleeping, so I made a mad rush to complete all the tasks I had set for myself, a combination of daily duties like showering and… Read more Dad blogging, culture, and tacos: Taqueria de Anda →
Being a new parent draws the cliched questions you would imagine, typically revolving around you and your child’s sleeping habits. Getting much sleep? Sleeping through the night yet? Get used to sleeping… Read more Crying Baby Karaoke: A New Lullaby Canon →
