On Fatherhood

President Obama delivered a speech Friday on fatherhood, stressing the importance of dads in their children's lives. For the president, the address had a personal touch, according to The New York Times.

“I say this as someone who grew up without a father in my life,” Mr. Obama said. “That’s something that leaves a hole in a child’s heart that governments can’t fill.”

At npr.org, Peter Breslow has an hilarious commentary on telling his daughters stories of his dog Ralph. Old Wahoo really appreciated this essay because I can relate to Peter having to tell how Ralph climbed Mount Everest, and how the stories became more and more fantastic, because Alex wants - no, demands - stories such as this. Though he usually wants putt-putt stories involving Jabba the Hutt and the Sarlaac pit.

Also, check out Kara Swanson's post about her dad. It's a great read for Father's Day.