“I’ve told you a million times son, you can’t take my car out until you are 16! And even then, you gots to pay for my insurance before I even think about giving you keys to this beauty.” “Now, as I was saying…remember that the hypotenuse of synchronized funk drumming is parallel to the cis-gendered…
Read moreThe Black Box
Photo: Geoff Tischman Greetings from the black box! Yes, the drum booth for the Broadway production Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations isn’t in the orchestra pit. It’s a soundproof drum booth that is painted black and tucked away next to rolling racks of costumes backstage at the Imperial Theatre. After a two-year…
Read moreBest Father – Best Drummer
Made by my son with a laser printer. I think he got it right! I’m keeping this at my show-in my drum booth. Maybe I’ll ask him to make Michelle Obama one to remind her that divorced dads don’t all suck like she, and people like her tend to think. He turned 12 years old…
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Michelle Obama, You Should Know Better
This stuff used to really make me angry. I expect this kind of stuff now. It’s actually funny. I’m living proof that this is bullshit. Imagine the backlash if I talked about the really shitty divorced moms I’ve known over the past 11 years. My kids are infinitely better off with me in their lives…
Read moreMolly Olson, Leading Women For Shared Parenting – @LW4SP
Molly Olson is Founder of the Center for Parental Responsibility, an activist with “Leading Women For Shared Parenting,” and she is part of the coalition to create a White House Council on Boys and Men.
Read moreIt feels good to get started on the broadway production of this show. It’s been a long journey, but I feel it’s worth it. We started with a workshop in January of 2017, then we traveled to Berkeley, CA to mount a full production at the Berkeley Rep. We took time off due to no…
Read morePassion – Hairspray the Musical at CSS
I saw my daughter perform in the ensemble of her high school’s production of Hairspray this weekend. It was her second musical in two years. The kids did a wonderful job. I never saw the Broadway show but did see the latest movie. I liked what they did better than the movie to be honest. …
Read moreDebtors Prisons
Unable to pay child support, poor parents jailed – US news – Crime & courts | NBC News It may not be a crime to be poor, but it can land you behind bars if you also are behind on your child-support payments. Thousands of so-called “deadbeat” parents are jailed each year in the U.S….
Read more#ThisIsLife – Dad Dilemma with Lisa Ling – full documentary
So many men are afraid to speak up about the bias in family court. I’m not. I’ve been speaking loud and clear about father’s rights over the years and I’m not afraid to share my thoughts publicly. It’s the one cause I’m willing to fight for. I recently made a decision to spend more of…
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The Only Reasons Why I Live In New York City-Reason 2
I wish I had his hair right about now. That fro!!! For the longest time as a toddler, my little man had long and wild hair. My ex-wife wanted it to grow, while I wanted to cut it short. It was a minor battle between us, but in the end, it looks like our son…
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