Mark Rogers: Hero and Father In Need

THIS LINK is to a news report of a man who risked his life to save his wife and two children from their car, involved in an 8-car wreck. The car was full of fire, burned to the ground, but not before Mark, a 2-tour Iraq War veteran and explosives expert, used his training and bravely kicked out the windshield with his knees and pulled his family out of the inferno.

This daddy needs our help. He's in a burn unit, undergoing surgery to repair burns covering 60% of his body. His family is also being treated, all will make it...but they need your help.

Please follow THIS LINK to their MySpace page, where a donation button has been set-up to help cover expenses during this traumatic experience.

Props to a real hero, and one great dad, Mark Rogers. Get better soon, buddy! Our prayers are with you.

Happy Birthday, Evan!

This amazing illustration was drawn by a co-worker of Evan's mommy as a gift to celebrate Evan's 8th.
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It is something we know he'll treasure for sure.

Pictured is Evan - if he were anime - with the Pichu Brothers and Pikachu in his lap (for you non-Pokemon folk).

A very special thank-you to Nanette for sharing her immense talents and making Evan's birthday a special one. And a personal thank-you from me for lightening Cindy's spirits while Evan is away at the ranch.

Bailey June McManus: 1996 - 2008

Yesterday, while the rest of us were wondering where to go to celebrate Friday, a brave little girl said goodbye to her mom and sister, and left this world for one much better.

I know its better, because she is there, and leukemia is not.

The beautiful ramblings of a family friend describe it far better than I can...but I warn you...it is moving, wonderful and painful to read, and I thank its author for sharing that moment.

Baby wipes do NOT wipe away tears. I tried. I wish they were a magical cure for cancer, but they aren't.

Daddy Panel 18: Dark, Viscous Fluid

This time out, our panelists – turned daddy pundits talk about the jackass effect – kids behaving like the TV they watch, discussing the real world with your young kids, we ask the rhetorical question: who is the doctor in YOUR family, we get a book pick that could make this whole episode moot, and we wrap it all up with a post-Christmas mission de-briefing.

So please welcome James, Dale, Greg, Kevin and me playing host as we convene the daddy panel!

Dennis and Evan On The Air!

Every dad needs to pass on some family tradition. In this video, you can see Evan getting his first skydiving lesson, followed up by dad trying to relive his misspent youth when he was known to leap from perfectly good airplanes.