While on an assignment in Rome, photojournalist Josh Ryder experiences strange feelings of déjà vu and strange memories of a previous life.

While researching this post I noticed how lacking literature is when it comes to fathers. Even the “manly” novels don’t pay respect to the role fathers play

Last night, while “flutzing” around I discovered a link to the free audio download of “Go the F—k to Sleep” by Adam Mansbach (website | book website) narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. This is a short book, much like the good night books you read your kids and the audio lasts about six minutes. Buy & Save on “Go the F–k to Sleep” through the ManOfLa­Book affil­i­ate account on: Ama­zon |Book Depos­i­tory US | Book Depos­i­tory UK My wife and I were laughing the whole way through. If it were up to us Mr. Jackson would receive an Grammy for his reading. In “Go the F—k to Sleep”. Adam Mansbach basically writes down what every parent thinks but never said (“Bullshit, I know you’re not thirsty”). While I love reading books to my kids before bed, I despise the whole night time routine. It seems that we move from one fight to the next until they are finally in bed. Correction, until at least the youngest (4) is finally in bed. G-d forbid that his older sister, six going on sixteen and wise beyond her years, will go to bed until she has a 30 minute buffer – tired or…

When I tell people that I write a parenting column and host a radio show about parenting, relationships, and other “emotional” reactions, I often get a surprised reaction as if men shouldn’t or can’t address these issues. How ironic in our so-called progressive and PC times. The reality is actually that things are far from equal between men and women. In so many ways, women have more advantages today since they are finally allowed to choose work and/or being a mom. Sadly, dads are still disparaged in real life if they choose not to work or to be a SAHD (Stay-At-Home-Dad). I learned this the hard way: by living and experiencing it. As with so many of life’s experiences, it wasn’t the way I’d planned it. I love the saying, “You make plans and God laughs” as that, describes very well, the last ten years of my life. The second chapter of my life began, in a nutshell and without all the gory and self-pitying sounding details, when my marriage ended about eight years ago and my wife, the mother of my two boys, left. I mean, “Left.” She saw the boys briefly the first year of our separation but…

The year is 2032 and Gilbert “Gent” Gentilhomme, a professional solider, commander and mercenary, is being sent around the world fighting for corporations

While doing my research for yesterday’s post, Friday Fun Facts: 1984, I discovered some wonderful covers that have been done for the book over the years. Here are some, hope you enjoy them – let me know which one is your favorite. Picture from http://nmitsoftwareengineering.blogspot.com Image from http://www.ymag.it Penguin Books has commissioned Shepard Fairey of Obey to create two new book covers for two George Orwell classics: Animal Farm and 1984. Picture from http://www.creativereview.co.uk Zohar – Man of la book Related articles Shepard Fairey Movie Poster of the Day (geeks.thedailywh.at) Awesome Poster Art for THEY LIVE – By ‘Obey’ Artist Shepard Fairey (geektyrant.com) First look at Shepard Fairey’s Mondo They Live Poster! [Video] (io9.com) Cool Stuff: Shepard Fairey’s ‘They Live’ Mondo Poster (slashfilm.com)

This week George Orwell’s classic “1984” has been published all the way back in 1949. The dystopian novel with its all-seeing leader “Big Brother” because a symbol worldwide for intrusive and oppressive government bureaucracy. The story is about Winston Smith and his attempt to rebel against the totalitarian state in which he lives.

Mrs. Johnston wrote a wonderful book that her family would treasure forever, a fascinating history that would be lost if the author didn’t write it down

Army Ranger Quinn Colson is coming back home to the funeral of his uncle who also happen to be the local sheriff. Colson is a tough solider, a warrior veteran

Joseph Braude author of“The Hon­ored Dead” talks about Morocco, journalism, social media,Islam, religious morality, ideology, and more.