by Steve on 22, October, 2010
In our inaugural show on 1310 WDTW we had the great opportunity to interview Chef Ann Cooper – The Renegade Lunch Lady (this was after the unfortunate incident where I accidentally stuck my foot in the urinal which we discussed in the beginning of this same show – sorry Chef Ann). Now I’ll admit, at first blush [...]
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by Steve on 2, October, 2010
Growing up I remember watching “Wonder Woman” both as a member of the fantastic “Super Friends” … And also as part of her own live action TV Show – “Wonder Woman” : Back then this was good stuff but by today’s standards it’s a little bit …. weak. For all of you “Wonder Woman” fans [...]
by Steve on 6, August, 2010
This weekend out at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti Michigan the skies above SE Michigan will be roaring with the sounds of the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show. A selection of SOME of the great things going on at the show this weekend includes:
by Steve on 5, August, 2010
Seven year old Julie Murphy had a lemonade stand. Little Julie set her stand up at a community monthly art fair. A community Health inspector busts Little Julie for not having a $120 license. Inspector asks Julie to leave to avoid a potential $500 fine. Little Julie and her mom ignore the first inspector. Little [...]
by Steve on 4, August, 2010
This article was fascinating to me. According to a recent article in Time magazine as many as 25% of the couples in the US (and many other countries, also) not only sleep in separate beds but separate rooms. Evidently it’s becoming so common that according to the National Association of Home Builders by 2015 they [...]
by Steve on 2, August, 2010
The Animaniacs was one of those great all-time cartoons – for kids and adults! A Steven Spielberg production for Warner Brothers that ran from 1993 – 1998 it gave us great characters like Pinky & The Brain, Slappy, Skippy Squirrel, Hello Nurse, Dr Otto Scratchansniff, The Goodfeathers, Buttons and Mindy and often pulled in timely pop culture [...]
by Steve on 2, August, 2010
I wanted to share with you a great site that I’ve been using with my son this summer, it’s called: It’s a site that allows you to quickly and easily create math worksheets for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or a mix of all of the above. In addition to that it also allows you to [...]
by Steve on 29, July, 2010
Tried out the new McDonald’s smoothie the other night and fell in love with it. I’d spent a couple of hours moving furniture and a variety of boxes in the heat and was feeling pretty whipped. I was looking for a quick cold, sweet drink to kind of recharge my battery and figured I’d worked [...]
by Steve on 27, July, 2010
Some days it gets hard to remember why we as parents, teachers, grandparents and advocates for kids do it. Some days it gets easy to think that maybe enough is enough, you’ve put in enough time, you’ve tried hard enough and now it’s time to either just walk away or loosen your grip and let [...]
by Steve on 21, July, 2010
Looking for a cool tool that will help keep your kids: a) busy ? b) using their imaginations creatively ? c) working on those reading and writing skills ? d) out from in front of those video game screens ? Then you might just be interested in checking out some great stuff on the Marvel [...]
by Steve on 19, June, 2010
SpaghettiOs, frozen dinners pulled from shelves 15 Million Pounds Of SpaghettiO’s are being recalled (some frozen dinners from Marie Callender too) because somebody screwed up and didn’t realize that a cooker wasn’t working correctly.
by Steve on 19, June, 2010
This weekend we’re doing a show that Staci has really been wanting to do for a while and is really excited to share with you. In the summer we’re bombarded with the suntan, sunblock, sun lotion argument … So what’s a parent to do when it comes to keeping their family safe in the sun? [...]
by Steve on 14, June, 2010
Radiation is all around us in our techno world. Reducing our exposure to it is obviously a goal for all of us – especially for those little ones around us that we’re trying to protect. Turns out the biggest source isn’t that tv, cell phone, video game or microwave it’s …. our doctors ?
by Steve on 14, June, 2010
The biggest challenge with Gluten Free is that, especially in the beginning, it means taste free and giving up the stuff you love. Maybe not …. Gluten Free Pie Crust: Impossibly Easy | Gluten Free Cooking School Gluten Free Pizza Recipe | Gluten Free Cooking School Hershey Pie with a Rice Cereal Crust | Gluten [...]
by Steve on 14, June, 2010
Can’t figure out why there’s bullying in the schools – here’s why: “The Lakeview Public Schools was recently notified of one parent’s allegations of bullying at Ardmore Elementary. Ardmore Elementary is an outstanding place for children to receive an education with committed staff and caring parents. We believe any allegation that suggests there is a [...]
by Steve on 10, June, 2010
I support the idea of Autism Insurance legislation. But I’ll confess that I struggle with it…quite a bit actually. I consider myself a libertarian leaning conservative so in my opinion the smaller, less intrusive we can get our government to be the better. So, for obvious reasons my support of the idea of mandated Autism [...]