When I shared on social media that I had written a book, I didn't expect that the book would launch from 11,317th to #17 on the Amazon parody best seller list in one day. I knew a lot of people would feel seen. I knew a lot of people would want to read it to... Continue Reading →
Sugar, You’ve Got Me Wanting You
It's Easter again. And while Christians eagerly await the resurrection of Jesus, I mournfully dread the resurrection of the sugar-infused demon spawn that will be my daughters after they dive headlong into their candy-filled baskets, purportedly brought to them by a magical bunny that has nothing to do with the aforementioned reborn messiah-figure. While I... Continue Reading →
The Many Signs of Spring
I get invigorated when Spring arrives every year, and this year is no different. Or I should say it was not different until about five minutes ago when I realized there is a bird that sounds like a car alarm, and his favorite place to sit is apparently in the tree right outside of my... Continue Reading →
Is This Thing On?
So as I was saying six years ago, isn’t having a kid the best? (That joke was for anyone who followed my blog and has been waiting six years for my next post.) For any newcomers, I had my first child six years ago and I wrote my last post a few weeks before she... Continue Reading →
The Wisdom of Elves
http://youtu.be/_Ngv7-di0h0 Another Good Idea John G Christmas movie for your possible, but not guaranteed enjoyment! If you've missed the Christmas videos through the years, here they are again! 2010 2011 2012 http://youtu.be/wADctOrkFWg Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Love, John G
Diarrhea Fashion
Typically the entrance into fatherhood does not take people by surprise who are not on Jerry Springer. Occasionally in Hollywood films a man will discover that he unknowingly fathered a son many years before, and happens to be pointing a gun at or holding an axe above this son's head when he finds out the... Continue Reading →
Making Baby Faces
As I revealed in my time-consuming claymation video over the holidays, my wife and I are pregnant. In fact at this point we are extremely pregnant; 32 weeks to be exact. For anyone who wants to learn more about pregnancy there are a several medical websites to access information about gestational age and fetal development.... Continue Reading →
A Claymation Christmas Surprise!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wADctOrkFWg Jill and I have some exciting news, and what better way to share it than by hours of working with smelly clay. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. My New Year's resolution is to post more blogs, so here's to hoping!!
GIJG!, LLC Records
Music is the only truly universal language (besides English, obviously) and can be translated by anyone with the ability to hear, or even feel vibrations. Prior to watching a stunning performance by a professional musician who was in fact completely deaf I would have assumed music could not be experienced by those who can not... Continue Reading →
Olympic Curiosity
With the 2012 Olympic games underway, most of the world will cheer their fellow countrymen on in swimming, gymnastics and the many other summer events. Millions watch in awe as athletes set new world records and seemingly defy perceived human physical limitations with each new event. I watch with more of a sense of wonder, that... Continue Reading →
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