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  • 2013-01-11 09.57.16
    • in 5 Things · Advice for New Dads
    • — 19 Jan, 2013

    5 Things: When Your Hospital Stay Extends Beyond 3 & Out

    As a first time dad with no particular expertise in regard to pregnancy and exactly zero experience as an actual parent, I was very unsure of myself when the (obviously[...]

    About James Blackwell

    father of Grace... net nerd. graphic artist & web developer, photo & video geek. record spinner. knuckle dragging snowboarder & hacking golfer. in this order: celtics, red sox, patriots, bruins, eagles (the jesuit kind).

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    • in 5 Things · Advice for New Dads
    • — 17 Dec, 2012

    Pop’s Rap: The Voice from The Dungeon

    Twenty years ago in 1992-93, the city of Atlanta was primarily known in the music industry for R&B. Local legends LA Reid & Babyface (who’d helped put the city on[...]

    About James Blackwell

    father of Grace... net nerd. graphic artist & web developer, photo & video geek. record spinner. knuckle dragging snowboarder & hacking golfer. in this order: celtics, red sox, patriots, bruins, eagles (the jesuit kind).

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  • pop's rap: biggie
    • in Advice for New Dads · Family Entertainment · Random Dad Stuff
    • — 20 Nov, 2012

    Pop’s Rap: Love it When You Call Me…

    With a nickname like “Big Poppa” is there really any doubt who one of the most prolific daddies in the history of hip-hop is? Please note: NSFW language! On March[...]

    About James Blackwell

    father of Grace... net nerd. graphic artist & web developer, photo & video geek. record spinner. knuckle dragging snowboarder & hacking golfer. in this order: celtics, red sox, patriots, bruins, eagles (the jesuit kind).

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    pops rap featuring ice cube
    • in Advice for New Dads
    • — 9 Nov, 2012

    Pop’s Rap: A Gangsta’s Fairytales

    Once upon a time, near the projects of South Los Angeles… A child was born, christened O’Shea Jackson by loving parents. Upon arrival, he didn’t slap the doctor – he pulled[...]

    About James Blackwell

    father of Grace... net nerd. graphic artist & web developer, photo & video geek. record spinner. knuckle dragging snowboarder & hacking golfer. in this order: celtics, red sox, patriots, bruins, eagles (the jesuit kind).

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  • pop's rap
    • in Advice for New Dads · Random Dad Stuff
    • — 3 Nov, 2012

    Pop’s Rap: Common Sense Life Lessons

    You know that whole, bestselling “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in …” deal? It started out with that book – kindergarten. Beautiful in it’s simplicity. Loved that.[...]

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    father of Grace... net nerd. graphic artist & web developer, photo & video geek. record spinner. knuckle dragging snowboarder & hacking golfer. in this order: celtics, red sox, patriots, bruins, eagles (the jesuit kind).

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    • in Advice for New Dads
    • — 13 Oct, 2012

    our daughter’s right to privacy

    My official membership card to the “Dude’s Club” arrived a lot earlier than expected. I would like to dedicate these words to my fianceé, who was (and is) quite simply[...]

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    father of Grace... net nerd. graphic artist & web developer, photo & video geek. record spinner. knuckle dragging snowboarder & hacking golfer. in this order: celtics, red sox, patriots, bruins, eagles (the jesuit kind).

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  • The US Team Blew It at the 39th Ryder Cup - Medinah Country Club
    • in Advice for New Dads
    • — 1 Oct, 2012

    “I hate when that happens!”

    We have all fallen flat on our faces. We have all finished a day, come home & crashed on the couch and stared out at space – wondering what in[...]

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    father of Grace... net nerd. graphic artist & web developer, photo & video geek. record spinner. knuckle dragging snowboarder & hacking golfer. in this order: celtics, red sox, patriots, bruins, eagles (the jesuit kind).

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    • in Advice for New Dads · Family Entertainment · Random Parent Stuff
    • — 22 Sep, 2012

    Wu-Tang is for the… Babies?

    When I was first informed that I was going to be a father, a whole mess of insecurities immediately began to race through my mind: How much do diapers actually[...]

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