Both assumed presidential candidates had scenes from their respective personal histories appear this weekend, giving a retrospective peek into the shaping of their contemporary philosophies.
Barack Obama used Father's Day to
unleash a sharp criticism on the topic of fatherhood in the African American community, Bill Cosby-style. Obama, recalling being abandoned by his own father at age 2, said, "I resolved many years ago that it was my obligation to break the cycle — that if I could be anything in life, I would be a good father to my girls."
He blasted absentee fathers saying they are "missing from too many lives and too many homes," and that "they have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men.
Yesterday was
Father's Day, do you know which species have daddies playing a special role in raising children. This weedy sea dragon carries the eggs – about 70 of them. – and is
only the third of its kind to become pregnant in captivity.
Play Our Celebrities and Their Dads Matching Quiz! We thought it would be fun to help celebrate Father's Day with another fun quiz. We already know who our favorite daddies in Hollywood are, but how much do you know about the men who helped raise our favorite stars?
Sure, he lets the kids make messes and doesn't always clean them up, but there are other traits that make my husband a wonderful dad. And, contrary to my children's belief, it is not because he's fed them frozen fruit bars for breakfast on occasion. Here are five of the reasons why my son and daughter are so lucky.
- I've never seen him more in awe then when our daughter was born and he announced, "It's a girl!"
- I've never seen him more relieved then when our son was born and he shouted, "It's a boy!" knowing he finally had an ally.
- He's passed up career advancement to spend time with our kids.
- While I was out of town, he took our kids on a trip too.
In honor of
Father's Day, I wanted to share a touching tribute from a son to his father. Fellow geek
Peter Rojas, cofounder and editor-in-chief of
Engadget, lost his father Federico Rojas suddenly before Father's Day last year.
His
heartwarming story describes memorable moments when he was growing up, like when his dad would bring home the latest electronics, including an Atari 2600 when Peter was home sick from school after having his tonsils removed.
My father instilled me in his love for technology, but the most important things I learned from him have nothing to do with gadgets.
We'd like to wish a very special
Father's Day to all the men out there taking good care of their families. Nothing warms our hearts more than watching Hollywood's hottest guys turn into doting dads around their children. The families are growing and the
mini-me's are taking after their Dads a little more each day.
Happy day to all those fabulous fathers out there. Hopefully you have some time planned with your pops today. What am I doing with my cool dad.
Happy
Father's Day, everyone. In honor of the day, I want to hear about your favorite entertainment options for when you want to do a little bonding with your dad.
This might seem a little twisted, but my dad and I both love the movie Fargo, and the quirky, dark comedy is one of our staples. We also love cheering for favorite teams on the high-energy reality show The Amazing Race.
Happy Father's Day. Are you spending the day with your dad. If I could spend the day with mine, I know that we'd be tackling garden projects, like moving his beehives, weeding the vegetable garden, or planting more perennials.
