Because trouble comes in all sizes.
Generally speaking, the generosity bestowed upon children during Christmas time warms the heart. For many a gift giver, viewing the faces of children light up as they unwrap presents makes the bumpy road experienced during holiday shopping seem all but a distant memory. Yet for parents, the aftermath of Christmas means managing the sheer tonnage of new toys battling for already limited space in one’s home.
The One World Futbol is the world’s most durable soccer ball. The ball never needs to be inflated, can be played on just about any terrain, and will continue to be playable even if punctured. Although not a replacement for an official league ball, it’s perfect for all terrain recreational and practice. Through the company’s “Buy One Give One” business model, for every ball purchased at retail, the One World Futbol Project will donate an identical second ball to a community in need throughout the world including here in the United States.
As the 2011 holiday season begins in earnest, it’s easy to get caught up in the marketing blitz designed to entice consumers to spend with reckless abandon. Like clockwork consumer shopping increases exponentially in the months of November and December. Contributions to charitable organizations increase as well but not nearly at the same rate. A company called TOMS Shoes aims to change the paradigm.
Attending the Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden has been an annual tradition for my family. Now celebrating its 20th year of creating holiday magic, the Garden has added a special treat for model train fans. You can now go behind the scenes to witness how a structure for the Holiday Train show is created. I’m happy to announce we’ve once again partnered with the Garden to offer you a chance to win a 4 Pack of Tickets to the show!
As a father with a young daughter, I can’t help being concerned about the pervasive media coverage of celebrity exploits. For example, Ms. Kim Kardashian’s recent wedding debacle has been headline news for the past week on every conceivable form of media. Yet there may be hidden value in all this debauchery after all. Here’s a list of 5 reasons Kim Kardashian matters to parents.
Technology throughout the ages has always had an impact on society at large. Drill down further and one can witness the effects on how children are educated throughout the world. Yet presently, there seems to be confusion about how computer technology should be implemented in the classroom. Whereas the recent train of thought universally recommends introducing children to computers as early as possible, an alternate view has emerged in the heart of the tech economy simply stating “computers and schools don’t mix.”
It begins with a gentle whisper of a breeze. A leaf spirals down to the ground in a playful flight of fancy. As time passes, colors fashioned in rich vibrant hues transform nature’s landscape into a captivating seasonal tapestry. Autumn has arrived at the New York Botanical Garden bursting with excitement. This Fall promises to be one of the most memorable seasons yet at the historic oasis in the Bronx.
It was the last day of the 2011 New York Comic Con. A palpable energy filled the show room floor as both visitors and exhibitors alike hurried to complete their business before the convention came to a close. I caught up with comic book writer and novelist Keith DeCandido to interview him about the state of comic books in the 21st century, the impact of comic books on literacy, and an overview of his current projects.
On my third day at the 2011 New York Comic Con, I went to the Press room to interview Ken Denmead, the Editor-in-Chief of Wired.com/geekdad, to discuss geek culture, the history of Geek Dad, the third Geek Dad book, and details about the planned Geek Dad movie.