Daniel makes stuff, and, in his spare time, writes about things like movies, kid culture, and geek stuff.
Cool 'Rules' for Unborn Sons

USA Today’s Whitney Matheson takes a look at the new book “Rules for My Unborn Son,” by Walker Lamond. Lamond first started the project a while back as a blog, 1001 Rules for My Unborn Son, and it’s been great to follow as it’s progressed. (I first wrote about it back when the blog got started.)

Matheson seems to take well to the new book version – and she also shares a great list of songs from Lamond that he says every boy should listen to.

Now with all this advice, playlists, and rules, I feel totally set. All I just need is an unborn kid to parent.

Nov 12, 2009 :: Tagged under: , , , , :: #

1001 Rules for My Unborn Son

From Walker Lamond, a list of one-thousand-and-one rules about life for his yet-to-get-here son. (As he puts it, “Let’s get some things straight before I get old and uncool.”)

He’s got a book based on the idea coming out soon, too. (Inevitably it will be handed out at every baby shower on the planet. But you know what? That’s a good thing.)

A few of my favorite rules:

Rule #369. “You don’t get to pick your nickname.” (Just ask “Sluggy” Bogart.)

Rule #365. “Sadly, some things we love will never come back. The fedora is one of them.”

353. “See it on the big screen.”

I really like lists, but I never remember to make them. Perhaps I should start; any suggestions for random things to keep track of?

Mar 23, 2009 :: Tagged under: , , , , :: #