Fire Two

Congratulations to papa Kevin Heller, whose second is due to join us any minute now.

The Other OC

Neat: OC.Metblogs.com highlights, among other things, The Cleanest Men's Restroom In Orange County, and other goings on in Disneyland's Back Yard.

Fry's With That

Michael Hiltzik's Golden State column in today's L.A. Times discusses the generous funding Fry's Electronics provides the American Institute of Mathmatics. Hiltzik says shopping at Fry's has always struck him as a "geek penance." My pennance has always been staying away.

Coffee Book, Hold The Table

Coffee buddy Mark (the dapper fellow in the red beret) introduced me this morning to the works of Ashleigh Brilliant — "[Y]es, that is my real name" — and specifically The Great Car Craze, "How Southern California collided with the motorcar in the 1920's." Now, if only there were an audio version so I could listen while driving.

Lingua Blanca

Caught myself saying this 1/2 an hour ago: "Are you ti-ti, Ty-Ty?" [tired, Tyler] And so he was. A quick sling spin around the block and he's down for a nappy-poo. Yes, that actually has crept into my vocabulary as well. And someone's PhD dissertation needs to hone in on why parents have the irresistible need to call their wee ones "Boo." It's like a biological imperative, even if it does sneak up on you.

All of which begins to explain why now seemed as good a time as any to link to Fast Company's list of archived articles by topic, including work-life balance and parenting. There're some good resources there. If you can find the time to read them.