Dewan GibsonUnrequited Love: Divorcing Walmart And Vowing To Never Shop There AgainMy love affair with Walmart lasted close to 20 years. Almost every day I’d visit to buy a little bit of nothing, more so out of habit than…Jan 18, 2018Jan 18, 2018
Dewan GibsonOld School Cool: Nearly 40 Years Ago My Parents Got Married At McDonald’sJuly 1977: My dad was 20 and spent most of his time managing his afro and a McDonald’s in Cleveland. My mom was 18 and had recently given…Jun 12, 2017Jun 12, 2017
Dewan GibsonBe Warned: The Third Baby Is The Game ChangerEach child is unique and the same can be said of my thoughts when learning of their upcoming arrivals. Our first pregnancy: “Woah! That’s…Apr 18, 2017Apr 18, 2017
Dewan GibsonDriving Across The Country While Black (With My White Wife, Marijuana Edibles, And Expired Tags)The first day of our road trip from San Diego to Columbus ended on the run-down part of the Vegas Strip. My wife and I had never of the…Mar 10, 2017Mar 10, 2017
Dewan GibsonHow To Get A Mortgage Without Having A ‘Real’ Job (Even When The Man Rejects You)My wife and I had a master plan to sell our San Diego-area residence and use the proceeds to live mortgage-free in the boonies outside of…Mar 3, 20171Mar 3, 20171
Dewan GibsonA Winter Trip To Brutally Cold Iceland Makes No Sense, Until You Get ThereI do not enjoy winter. With ice comes the risk of slipping and breaking a bone that Donald won’t allow Obamacare to fix. With snow comes…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
Dewan GibsonYou Should Really Stop Acting Like A Lil’ Biz-Nitch And Visit TijuanaTijuana played a large part in my decision to move to San Diego. I had never actually been to Mexico, or for that matter, Southern…Jan 17, 2017Jan 17, 2017
Dewan GibsonIt’s Tough To Make New Friends Once You Have A Family And Are Therefore Pretty Much WashedWhen you become a parent, it’s hard to make new friends. Other parents assume your life outside of home is over and you have little to talk…Dec 27, 2016Dec 27, 2016
Dewan GibsonOne Night In Vegas: Alone, Kind of Old, But Still Pretty Good At PartyingLiving in Southern California means easy access to Vegas. Maybe too easy. Everyone goes and you hear about it far too often, mostly by way…Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Dewan GibsonIf You Like Babies And Paid Time Off, Consider Living In CaliforniaComing into fatherhood I assumed my only baby-related expenses would be diapers and Air Jordans. I was wrong. According to recent estimates…Nov 14, 2016Nov 14, 2016