Just a Guy, His Wife, and MONEY

They say the biggest arguments couples have are over sex, the kids, and money. At least in my house, it's restricted to just one of those -- can you guess which?

Just a Guy Saying Raising Kids Takes Luck

Luck. It isn't just a factor in Vegas. It's a factor in everything in life. And I believe it's one of the biggest influences in how our kids turn out. Yes, every yuppie thinks they will do it better than every generation before, and many of us do make parenting a bigger priority, but I assert it also takes luck!

Just a Guy Who Is Very Grateful

Just a Guy Having the Sex Talk (with His Kids)

I remember when my dad had the "talk" with me. It was at a BBQ joint with sawdust on the floor. He talked mostly in euphemisms and I didn't really understand much at all. Not a great beginning, as I fumbled along for years to come.

Just a Guy Wanting His Sons to be Men

Does anyone remember when men were men -- when boys looked up to their fathers and other men and wanted to be just like them in their "manly ways"? Now, with elementary education completely hijacked by women, there's been a systematic change in how boys are educated and raised.

Just a Guy Frustrated With E-Mail

I completely love e-mail, as I dislike the phone -- cell or hard line. The thing that I keep on forgetting and can't seem to learn is that e-mail is not the same as direct dialogue.

Just a Guy Farting: Part Two

What is it about farting that is so funny ... to guys? One man tries to explain.

Just a Guy Talking about Women's (Sex) Parts

Another dirty little secret about men, but one that I'm sure is less a secret, is how lame, naïve, and uneducated we can be about how women's sexual parts work. And what WE have to do to take care of them.

Just a Guy Choosing Between Wife and Kids

The classic second marriage dilemma is the parent of the kids having to choose between his offspring and his spouse. Recently, I faced that problem times 10.

Just a Guy and Bleeding

I'm going to reveal yet another dirty little male secret.

Just a Guy with a Lot of Screens (in His Life)

Screens, screens, screens. No, not the ones that keep out the flies, but the ones that are ubiquitous in our lives everywhere else.

Does Your Daughter Have 'DadHair'?

It is obvious when a dad does a kid's hair -- it has uneven parts and mismatched accessories. One dad has come up with a solution for dads who are hair-challenged. Check it out!

Just a Guy, Oscar, Living with Felix

Men are from Mars and women are from Venus -- especially when it comes to table etiquette, shopping habits ... and everything else.

Go See "The Boys Are Back" ... and Think

Be prepared: While it was a good film, it could definitely cause a debate between you and your spouse.

Just a Guy Feeling Left Out

My son is almost 16 and he now has a girlfriend. Evidently it's "official," as both have declared they're "in a relationship" on their Facebook pages. My wife and younger son say it's none of my business. I can't help it; I'm curious. Is this so wrong?

Just a Guy, Pouting

I find it hard to believe that I'm a grown man and I still pout.

Just a Guy and His In-Laws

Suddenly 15 Again, 40 Years after Woodstock

I just attended the Outside Land Music Festival in San Francisco, with my teen son and two of his female friends. It proved to be a rare opportunity to relive my youth, experience those feelings of excitement only a 15-year-old can feel, and vicariously share it all through their eyes and the excitement they radiated the entire time.