Malik Sharrieff | September 23, 2009
I remember my Mom telling my brothers and I that she was going to change her name if she heard us say, “Momma,” just one more time. I thought that was crazy at the time.
Boy, now I understand what she was talking about!
Working at home and caring for two young boys all day isn’t just working [...]
Malik Sharrieff | September 14, 2009
My translation of the original health reform bill only made it about 65% through the original bill text. Since all five committees will have submitted their final versions to the House and Senate this week, I’ll be pulling my translation from this site.
I hope the text I did translate was helpful in understanding the bill. [...]
Malik Sharrieff | September 11, 2009
Last night, I had a very interesting confrontation with my two year old.
You see, I write for a living. At various times throughout the day, I spend an hour or so writing content for the Internet. Sometimes I write while the kids are napping, during their Sesame Street time, and sometimes several hours after they [...]
Malik Sharrieff | September 8, 2009
Wow! I don’t know about all the other Dads out there, but I really didn’t find a whole lot of reason to be angry with what the President said in his speech on education, today. Might there be just a little bit of over sensitivity toward who was speaking versus what was being said?
My wife related [...]
Malik Sharrieff | September 4, 2009
I Love Mustard. (This was forwarded to me; thought I’d share. If you have children you will probably relate to this father).
As ham sandwiches go, it was perfection: a thick slab of ham on a fresh bun with crisp lettuce and plenty of expensive, light brown, Gourmet Mustard.
The corners of my jaw aching in anticipation, [...]
Malik Sharrieff | September 2, 2009
Yesterday, my little brother and his wife brought home their brand new baby girl, Siann. Over the last 24 hours of communication between myself and a number of family, friends, and acquaintances that I have relayed the news to, I have been repeatedly asked about the length, weight, and health of our newest addition to [...]
