New Blog Home for good

Finally got the domain that I was trying to get for 5+ years! robnrob.com. I have installed CommunityServer on it and ported most of my posts onto my new blog there. I will probably keep posting on MSN Spaces as well due to it's Technorati status .

Please let me know what you think. You can post a comment, or contact me via email here.

Match Green Tea Energy Splat

Well I knew that I was in need of an energy shot this morning, so I made a stop at my favorite breakfast spot: Jamba Juice.

I didn't know about my apparent drinking problem though...

Nothing says style like green splats of Match Green Tea Energy Shot with OJ on your shirt.

Episode III has nothin' on this...

So what if Star Wars (any Episode) generated so much hype. It is the parodies that win my heart. So with just a little more a do (don't you hate when people pull that “without further a do” bull$#!+... I mean isn't that some more a do?) I give you:

Store Wars

Parenting Philosophy

Robin had two awesome posts (here and here) describing a little bit about our philosophy of parenting. We are not trying to make anyone that feels differently than us feel like they are wrong in how they raise their own children, but instead trying to open a dialog with anyone who raises young children.

We feel that there is a lot more to learn about what is best for young children, and it is this reason that we would love to openly discuss techniques and philosophies that other care-givers have. Above all, one primary philosophy that we truly take to heart and are striving to apply, is the Non-Violent Parenting Philosophy. We even attend parenting classes at the Center for Non-Violent Education and Parenting that support and help us to work through the difficulties of parenting while keeping it all in a gentle and connected approach. One statement that the founder, Ruth Beaglehole made in class one day (probably many other times as well) was that:

"A child, even an infant, is a full  human being. Just because they cannot support themselves, does not make them any less complete as a human being."

It took me a little while to swallow the full meaning of this small statement, but once I did, it gave me a profound new perspective on how I treat not only my on children, but any that I come into contact with.

Well, I could go on and on just about what we have learned at the center and from our dialogs with Ruth, but I would rather open a discussion about all (please only those that you feel are for the childrens' best interest) your ideas.

Is there anybody out there...?

Maybe I don't use enough buzzwords, or maybe its the fact that my profile is: 33 year old male. Whatever it is, no one seems to read my blog(s) besides my wife. Am I hurt by this? No, just curious as to why. So what better way to find out why people don't read or post comments on my blog(s), then to make a post asking why!

Why don't you read or post comments on my blog?

There, I asked... now the comments should begin to come flowing in. I can put an end to this enigma once and for all. Phew... boy do I feel much better now.