What I feel now to be true: fishing is fishing. It’s not about technique or tackle, it’s about catching fish. As long as you do it legally -- no dynamite, thank you very much -- and have fun, your angling method doesn’t matter. This is especially true when fishing with kids.

"OZ The Great and Powerful" is a visual feast of color and delight. With some of the most amazing, clever, and well-executed 3D effects ever, it will dazzle both childrens' and adults' eyes alike. The film is also, however, very much a movie for us dads. Its central theme points to a deeply relevant and challenging question: What makes good men great, and what makes great men good?

From “Shabot 6000” the Jewish robot to lessons in 20 ways to use matzah besides eating it and spoofs of popular songs like “Tequila” and “Da Club,” William Levin’s viral... more >

Being the dad of two daughters, I love that they become absorbed in the visual feasts and fantastical worlds of Miyazaki's films, and then identify strongly with these remarkable female role models. Playing against archetypes, Miyazaki’s young heroines are often self-starters, responsible, smart, courageous, and are able to overcome hardship.