Thankful, Thoughtful, Clear
My legacy of being a fighter doesn’t mean shit to me. What matters to me is the legacy of being a father. My children are my legacy. My children are what I really care about…When I’m long gone and they spread my ashes in the ocean, my children will remember: my father was a great… Continue reading Tito Ortiz on What Matters
This post was going to be a review of the movie Captain Marvel (2019). But I don’t want to talk about Captain Marvel, I want to talk about Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel’s alter ego. She is a Tough Girl. What is a Tough Girl? They are everywhere. Lt. Skyler Kamaka - former beauty queen and… Continue reading Tough Girls: Real Grit vs. Fake Superpowers
Listen to Start Ed Up podcast Start Ed Up podcast: What it Means to be a Girl Dad. Aired on January 30, 2020. The life you had planned isn't the life you get. And the life you get is a blessing.-Don Wettrick, President and founder of STARTedUP Foundation Kobe Bryant's passing was unfortunate. However, men… Continue reading The Legacy of a Girl Dad
Dads are awesome. I'd like to see more positive depictions of dads in film.
Are you weary of all the social bickering and political unrest? Take a fun break and watch an episode or two of super silly USA series Psych. All eight seasons now available on Amazon Prime. James Roday, Dulé Hill (also co-producers), and a terrific supporting cast entertained fans for eight seasons, until 2014. What about… Continue reading Psych, the TV Series: a Prescription for Cynicism
About the powerful effect a loving, supportive father can have on a girl with a goal.
People change all the time.-Tony Shalhoub People can change, and when they do, we are fortunate to witness it. I recently started working with my dad. He’s an old school architect in his 70s, still drawing plans by hand and driving all over Oahu to measure houses. Recent environmental regulations for storm water runoff on… Continue reading Thankful, Patient, Mellower
A man with the guts to stick it
out and love his family with all he’s got contributes confident men and women to the world.
A movie about imperfect fathers.
Ideas for talking about dads and men
Thought Ripples by Wendi 