The Whole Darn Archive
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Becoming a Dad
Becoming a Dad Changes Everything Prior to becoming a dad, my days were ‘filled’ with what I thought was important to me. Most weekdays I would put in an 8 hour day, then return home to my wife, play video games, watch sports and of course eat my face off. The...
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s Failure to Lead On Masks
Chatham-Kent and the Dreaded Mask Masks have come to Chatham-Kent. No matter what else, the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020 has brought the way people think and see the world out into the open. With a combination of social media, ignorance, fear, and general distrust,...
5 Things Never to Say to the Parent of an Only Child
I've seen several "Things Never to Say to the Parents of" types of articles regarding twins and multiples. I thought it was time I posted my own. These are all things that have been said to me, leaving me wide-mouthed in disbelief. "So you have JUST the one?" I'm not...
Plastic Building Blocks Are Fun For Adults, Too
So Many Choices for Plastic Building Blocks As a kid, I can remember countless hours spent in the back half of the house, near the rarely used fireplace, raking my hands back and forth through a big, deep box of Legos. My search for just the right piece, the sound of...
Experience the August 2020 Perseid Meteor Shower
Best Meteor Shower in the Northern Hemisphere One of the highlights of the August night sky is the Perseid Meteor shower. For the Northern Hemisphere, it is a fantastic combination of warm summer nights and one of the highest rates of “shooting stars” of any annual...
Grown Up
It’s funny how life works. When we’re little, we dream of being “grown-ups”—we dress up, play “house,” pretend we are teachers, doctors, astronauts. But as adulthood slowly rears its formidable head, we begin longing for the carefree days of childhood. Merely a few...
Is Your Map Racist?
As the world heads into August 2020, many countries, particularly in the West, are still reeling from the fallout of the George Floyd murder. The events of the past months have exposed the wounds of racism in werstern society and the long journey that must be taken ...
Crunchy Dinosaur Bugs Everywhere
As humans have discovered and catalogued their world around them, most organisms seem to fit into some sort of hierarchy. Everything, we believe, should have its place, or niche. The smallest and simplest exist to feed and strengthen those that are larger...