Paternal ProsePaternal ProseThis blog chronicles my fatherhood experiences from the months prior to the birth, the birth, and beyond. Articles
Firefighters kept busy
2012-01-07 14:00:00 OUR region's fire crews race to an average of one structural fire every fortnight. Queensland Fire and Rescue Service figures show that in 2011, Mackay and Whitsunday firefighters attended 28 structural blazes. Only seven of these fires were confined to the room of origin, showing how quickly fire can spread. The alarming numbers come in ... More About: The Alarm
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Dogcam Gives Emergency Responders New View
2012-01-07 12:30:00 Wood & Douglas, a British firm specilizing in wireless broadcast technology, has developed a camera that allows rescue dogs to relay real-time video and audio back to their handlers. The system is called PAWS which stands for Portable All-terrain Wireless system. The extremely light camera is secured on top of the dog’s head with a head ... More About: View
ComEd making infrastructure upgrade in Elk Grove Village
2012-01-07 12:00:00 Throughout this month, ComEd will be performing an infrastructure upgrade by replacing roughly 2,500 feet of underground cable to enhance service reliability for Elk Grove Village customers. The upgrade is expected to improve system performance in the area and aims to reduce the frequency and duration of outages to save customers money. Advertisement The utility ... More About: Infrastructure , Automation
IndigoVision installs the latest digital surveillance technology in German
2012-01-07 11:45:00 A governmental teal evaluated IP IP Video systems from all of the major manufacturers, using extensive testing and live trials, before choosing IndigoVision for the surveillance of nine Bavarian Casinos.the nine Bavarian Casinos, owned by the Bavarian State government, will have their surveillance operations completely transformed followi ;ng the installation of a fully digital IP Video ... More About: Technology , Surveillance , German , Digital
Security Systems ? Which Provide the Best Protection
2012-01-07 11:30:00 There are a lot of choices being offered in the Home Security market today. some work better than others. Let’s take a closer look at some of the approaches. It is a bit difficult to select a single security system and crown it as the best. it might be a better approac ;h to discuss the ... More About: Systems
Airport Security Asia 2012 to discuss aviation security solutions post 9/11
2012-01-07 11:00:00 Published on 6 Jan 2012 Airport Security Asia 2012 will discuss security related issues post 9/11 If aviation security personnel fail to pay attention to the experiences or make too quick an evaluation, a terrorist attack the magnitude of 9/11 could happen again, says Subagiyo Basiran, General Manager, at Jakarta’s Soekarno – Hatta International Airport. ... More About: United States , Post
Protect Your Home or Business with Security or Surveillance Cameras » FOZ.b
2012-01-07 10:45:00 Many homeowners and businesses are increasingly turning to security and surveillance cameras, today. There is an unfortunate amount of criminal activity occurring everywhere in the world. The situation is not helped by the poor economic state in many countries. while having a reliable security camera is a good idea for anyone, a camera with monitoring ... More About: Security , Business , Surveillance , Home , Cameras
Kentucky group wants panel to review lawsuits against nursing homes
2012-01-07 10:30:00 Posted: 12:00am on Dec 21, 2011; Modified: 6:29am on Dec 21, 2011 2011-12-21T11:29:16Z by Valarie Honeycutt Spears Herald-Leader a long-term care industry group wants a new law in Kentucky that would create medical review panels to evaluate potential lawsuits against ; nursing homes, personal care homes and some facilities for the intellectually and developmentally disabled. Legislation ... More About: Lawsuits , Review , Panel , Homes
Ragin? Cooper
2008-06-10 04:36:00 Cooper has found a new and innovative way to express his anger. In addition to kicking his legs and stiffening his body, he now searches for a spot on the floor against which to bang his noggin several times. The impact results in a somewhat disturbing thump, but Cooper quickly realizes that his head is ... More About: Parenting , Cooper , Experiences
The Bang Factor
2008-06-04 05:16:00 I’m just now learning something that is clearly a science to Cooper: every object has a bang factor. If you’re not quite sure of what I mean by this, read on, and it should become clear to you if you’re a parent of a young child. I define the Bang Factor (BF) as the quality ... More About: Humor , Observations
Concentration
2008-06-02 05:32:00 Concentration Originally uploaded by rbseaver Cooper and I took some time to play with his MEGA Blocks this afternoon. He obviously takes it far more seriously than I do. More About: Family , Experiences , Concentration
No? Mo? Workin? Blues
2008-05-29 05:20:00 I am fortunate to have a job that I really like the majority of the time. Today, I stayed late, just so I could disprove something that someone reported as an issue. (I have to be as vague as possible. You never know who reads these things.) As a result, I didn’t leave the office ... More About: Family , Life , Blues , Experiences , Workin
Ramblin? Cooper
2008-05-22 05:17:00 I had a little too much fun with the idiot-proof film editing software the comes with one of Bill Gates’ operating systems, and its built-in effects. At the time, it seemed like a funny idea to film Cooper waddling around and set it to old-time music. Ramblin’ Cooper from The Ordinary American on Vimeo. The music is ... More About: Video , Walking , Experiences
Walking Around
2008-05-18 19:55:00 Cooper is walking now. It’s the real thing. He walks in short spurts, so the camera isn’t always available. Here’s a very short clip of a brief walk from the living room coffee table to the kitchen. Walking from The Ordinary American on Vimeo.
Take Me Away?
2008-05-17 04:14:00 I got this spam comment on my post about Cooper’s tantrum that I wrote a week or so ago: Low cost airfare. Airfare to philippines?. Cheap airfare. Airfare?. Apparently, taking off to the Philippines is the solution to dealing with your child’s tantrums. It all makes sense now. More About: Humor , Observations
Eat up, Cooper!
2008-05-16 04:13:00 Cooper has got this finger-food thing just about down. His fist usually ends up in his mouth for a few seconds before he finally gets whatever scrumptious morsel he’s eating into his mouth, but he’s got the idea. Elegance will come later. When I’m with him, he claps and smiles each time the food successfully ... More About: Cooper , Observations , Experiences
Thoughts on Supernanny
2008-05-12 04:40:00 Kandis and I have become fans of Supernanny . Though watching it makes us both wonder sometimes if mandatory parenting licenses would make sense, I don’t think keeping your kid reigned in can be quite as simple as a one-hour show makes it seem. Though I agree that children need rules, boundaries, and consequences, they are ... More About: Thoughts
Baby Steps
2008-05-05 04:30:00 Cooper took his first four steps today without any hand-holding or push toys. I had been getting him to take a step or two towards me by encouraging him to move towards me after he made it to a standing position. Today was much the same, except after the first step, he faked me out, ... More About: Baby , Experience , Steps
Nighttime Ritual
2008-05-02 03:17:00 One of my favorite things to do with Cooper now is help him in to a calm state before bed by lying on the couch with him while he plays with my face, babbles, and looks around at his surroundings. It gets him ready to go up to his room for bed, but often times, ... More About: Experiences , Ritual
Tantrum
2008-04-24 05:21:00 Earlier this evening, Cooper through a little tantrum because things weren’t going his way. As he was sitting on the floor, he began screaming while flailing his arms about wildly. When he realized his effort was yielding no results, he toppled to the floor in silence and began sucking his thumb. That final act got ... More About: Tantrum
What Makes a Good Parent?
2008-04-24 05:13:00 Hell if I know. My mother tells us consistently what great parents we are to Cooper. The problem is, I’m not so sure it’s us, as it is our son. He’s just a good-natured little guy. We do our best, learning and adapting as time goes on. Since he’s got such a good disposition, it’s ... More About: Good , Parent
First Steps? With a Little Help
2008-04-20 04:28:00 Cooper, with the help of a gift from his grandparents, started training for the big day when he starts walking. It provided some entertaining moments for us all. Little Walker from The Ordinary American on Vimeo. More About: Video , Experiences , Steps
Happy Birthday, Cooper!
2008-04-18 05:18:00 Inspection Originally uploaded by rbseaver Tonight at 9:22 PM CST, Cooper hit the one year mark. We kicked off the festivities a little earlier, since his bedtime is more like 8 PM. It was fun watching him open presents, and play with either the packaging or the present itself. I really got the feeling he knew something ... More About: Happy , Birthday , Happy Birthday
College Boy
2008-04-05 06:17:00 College Boy Originally uploaded by rbseaver Today was picture day at day care. Cooper was dressed very preppy, but looked quite handsome. Argile and Khakis — he looks like he should be walking through “the quad” at an Ivy League school. More About: Photos , College , Year 1
Stay Cool
2008-04-05 05:55:00 One thing that I think has been beneficial to both me and Cooper, has been my ability to keep my cool when he takes a tumble. During these days of crawling, cruising, sitting up, bouncing, and balancing acts, there are plenty of falls and bumps. I’ve been trying to train myself to make falling something fun, in ... More About: Cool , Year 1 , Experiences , Stay
Daddy?s Home
2008-04-04 04:18:00 After trying to decide what to do with this blog, I abandoned it for a couple of months in an attempt to consolidate my blogging efforts. At that time, I felt maintaining two blogs was getting to be difficult. I was putting pressure on myself to produce content frequently, and have come to the realization ... More About: Home , Daddy
Migration
2008-02-01 22:01:00 The posts here at Paternal Prose have been merged to my other blog, The Ordinary American. Maintaining two blogs is difficult when you have a child, and as my wife pointed out, there’s no reason I can’t blog about parenting and non-parenting subject matter on one blog. To that end, there will be no more ...
Adding “Poo”
More articles from this author:2007-12-14 17:31:00 When you have a young infant, you often find yourself discussing feces. Normally, it’s in the context of an unusually spectacular diaper, as in: “How did that shit end up five feet from where he’s sitting? What is wrong with him?” Today, I mentioned the word “poo” in an email to Kandis. Microsoft Outlook decided that ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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