Stop Freaking Out

April 1st, 2010 by Nathan | 5 Comments

I’m no militant on population replacement, but in general I think it would be swell if willing Americans had a kid or two. Somebody needs to pay for Social Security, and someone will need to change my diapers in a few years.
That’s why I found my conversation a little depressing yesterday–even though it was during [...]


Dr. Phil in a dress

March 29th, 2010 by Nathan | 6 Comments

Here’s the feed from last week’s TV appearance by Matt, our indefatigable defender of boozy babies.
There’s lots to dissect here. Personally, I happen to think they paired Matt off with someone who comes off as a bit of a horse’s ass. “But, but, but,” she says in a husky voice that has Marlboro Reds written [...]


Tune In: Dadwagon’s Matt on LX.TV at 5

March 25th, 2010 by Matt | No Comments

Apparently, people just can’t get enough of the “babies in bars in Brooklyn” controversy: LX.TV, which is part of NBC, is having me on at 5 p.m. ET tonight to discuss the subject, so tune in to TimeWarner Cable channel 161 to watch the excitement!
Also: The producers asked me where they could get pick-up shots [...]


Big Preg Takes ’Em All On

March 9th, 2010 by Nathan | 3 Comments

Big Preg over at Accidents Will Happen pivoted off of our Babies-in-Bars dust-up and wrote a fantastic essay on Parentitlement. In a handful of linked arguments, she adds more thought to the subject than a thousand screaming monkeys (I include us in that) scared up last week after the CNN.com story. A vignette:
Children are humans. [...]


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