Tag: Guns

Parenting Social Issues

Talking to My Children About the Violent World in Which They Live

What the World Needs is Another Vlogger: So Here I Am
I’ve thought long and hard about what this world needs. And I have concluded that we don’t have enough Vloggers out there. In 2020, I’m placing my hat into the Vlogger sphere. My YouTube channel has been around for a long time, but has received little love. That’s changing now thanks to Movo. Movo […]
19 Years Ago, I had a Stroke. I’ve got a lot to be thankful for
It took place in the wee hours of November 25, 2000. My night of bartending had drawn to a finish. My till and tips were calculated, and I relaxed with my fellow bartenders as we waited for the okay to go home. We were all reminiscing about the night and making fun of the people […]
Laundry Sucks! But a Washing Machine Doesn’t Have to
I received a number of unsolicited advice when I had my first baby. Everywhere I went; family, friends, and even strangers halted me in my tracks to offer advice. Here’s something that nobody every bothered to chat with me about – how much doing laundry sucks. There was never a heads up or a word […]
My Interview with Mark Ruffalo on his Film Dark Waters, Activism, and Fatherhood
In the film, Dark Waters, Mark Ruffalo plays Rob Bilott, a corporate attorney who switches sides to take on a major corporation on behalf of the citizens of a small West Virginia town. I got the opportunity to interview Mr. Ruffalo about the film, his activism, and fatherhood. Q: How has being a dad influenced […]
Is Dark Waters Appropriate for Kids?
In 1998, Rob Bilott was a young lawyer on the rise in a Cincinnati Law Firm specializing in facilitating chemical corporations take on environmental regulations. Shortly after becoming a partner in the law firm and being able to sit at the “Big Boys” table, a farmer from West Virginia visited him named Earl Tennant. Earl […]