Solomon Jones

Daddy’s Home Excerpt

solomonjones — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:50:25 +0000

Daddy’s Home is a memoir that covers 10 years of marriage and fatherhood. The story below is an excerpt. Click to order Daddy’s Home. I guarantee you’ll laugh out loud. November 20, 2002 A lot has happened over the last year. Eve has met her sister, Adrianne—my 10-year-old daughter from a previous relationship—and the [...]

The Tadpole Conspiracy – Part 4

solomonjones — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:49:57 +0000

Steve the tadpole’s death had me stunned. On the surface, I appeared to be normal, but on the inside I was grieving. One minute I’d be resigned to Steve’s fate. The next I’d be looking at the half water jug, expecting Steve to swim out from beneath a piece of lettuce. Between the [...]

The Tadpole Conspiracy – Part 3

solomonjones — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:09:07 +0000

Happy July 4th! At least I hope it’s happy for you. For me, it’s a difficult time. Not because I’m suffering from broke dad syndrome. Not because it’s hell-hot outside. Not even because I’m paying for cable and there’s never anything on TV. No. It’s a difficult time because this is the first holiday [...]

The Tadpole Conspiracy – Part 2

solomonjones — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:13:34 +0000

June 1, 2011 I am at this very moment watching my wife transfer the tadpoles—Steve and the lazy one—from their Dixie cup digs to a much more spacious plastic water bottle. Why is my wife doing the transfer after we demanded that Eve do all the caretaking? The answer is simple. We let Eve [...]

The Tadpole Conspiracy

solomonjones — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:12:11 +0000

May 28, 2011 I’ve had a longstanding rule for my kids: No pets. It’s not because my dog Rusty ran away when I was a kid. It’s not because I’m against dog fur in the carpet or funk in the litter box. And for the PETA members who are painting themselves with tiger stripes to sit [...]

Diary of a Cranky Dad

solomonjones — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:34:42 +0000

May 15, 2011 The beautiful thing about marriage is that after a while, you can communicate without saying a word. The ugly thing about it is that the communication happens whether you want it to or not. This is especially true for married couples with small children. I know this because my wife and [...]

Solomon Lands Multi-Billion Dollar Contract

JDWeb Solutions — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:54:54 +0000

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LATEST NEWS

JDWeb Solutions — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:37:20 +0000

Solomon's life story and his book, The Last Confession, were featured nationally on NPR's Morning Edition. Listen now!

In other news, Solomon's Words on the Street writing and literacy program, which is sponsored by the BME Challenge and Verizon, just finished its second year. Click here to learn more.

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LATEST STATUS

JDWeb Solutions — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:35:22 +0000

Married ten years tomorrow. God has given me many blessings, but none more beautiful than my LaVeta. I love you. Wouldn't be where I am without you.