Author Archives: Dad

Rule #425: Believe in Marriage Marriage is a leap of faith. It is the belief that another person can be trusted completely with your hopes, dreams, and welfare—to protect, nurture, and build a life together. Unfortunately, our world has become … Continue reading →

  Rule 776: The Fable of Maggie I’ve always been partial to fables — a great moral wrapped in a simple story. Maggie, Bobbi’s dad’s dog — more properly, Bobbi’s late mom’s dog — had quite the adventure in the … Continue reading →

Rule #301: The First Pancake Rule I love pancakes. Like bacon, pancakes are proof that God exists — and that He loves us. I’m absolutely certain that, in whatever form heaven exists, they regularly serve pancakes and bacon. What makes … Continue reading →

Rule # 914     Saying “Wow”: Violence, Curiosity, and the Case for Listening   Hello — it’s been awhile. For more than two years I’ve been on a hiatus from blogging and podcasting. I want to thank the 101,032 subscribers … Continue reading →

Rule #118 – Keep Moving Submitted Question: “How did you get your first job?” Submitted by: Andrew I graduated from Penn State in August of 1981—right into the teeth of a recession. The good news? I finished in three years. … Continue reading →

Children’s Questions: What Was My Mom Like? I sort of lost a bit of inspiration for this blog due to business and family issues. Like many of us during the COVID years, I felt a loss of motivation. In a … Continue reading →

Rule #51: The Cowardly Lion Rule What makes a King out of a Slave? Courage.” —The Cowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz As I watch the tragic events unfolding in Ukraine, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about courage—what it … Continue reading →

Rule #6: Being Called a Bad Dad I want to begin by apologizing to my listeners and readers for my disappearance. I had a personal crisis that took me away from my new podcast and 2catrule postings while I sorted … Continue reading →

Christmas Hope Part of becoming an adult—and finding true happiness—is the process of discovering your own meaning of Christmas. In a way, we’re all living out our own version of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, trying to sort through our lives … Continue reading →

  Rule #59 – Out by 9 I had the chance this week to visit Pennsylvania and spend time with my family there. Rachel, Andrew, and Ashleigh are all doing great, and my granddaughters are becoming more adorable by the … Continue reading →