Author: David Gaines
Building Bombs, Defusing Bombs and Meeting Bomb Techs
When my family returned from my dad’s military posting in Germany back in 1991, the Rodney King video and aftermath were well ...Najwa Missing the Finger-Licking Enjoyment of Buffalo Wings
Life is going to present challenges almost every single day. It’s always a constant struggle to not let them get us down. ...Najwa in the Snow (TikTok)
After my first TikTok, I got curious. So, I did another.Dad’s First TikTok: A Happy Najwa is a Happy Dad
Najwa started using a new app called TikTok. Apparently it’s the next generation’s version of SnapChat. And whenever she joins social media ...Najwa Taking a Sip of the Fizzy Stuff
Somehow Najwa has gone eight years with maybe one or two sips of soda, but has largely avoided it. Partly it’s because ...Getting The Fat and Protein Clots Out the Milk
When you think of milk, you think of a creamy liquid. For tonight’s MEL Science experiment, Najwa was going to separate the ...Najwa Wins Award for Math Achievement
Najwa wins Math Award at DC Prep.Using Chromatography to Understand Marker Colors
You would think that a black marker has black ink. And a green marker has green ink. But do they? That was ...Halloween’s Nerdiest Costume
We let Najwa pick out her costumes. Whatever she wants. And she chooses being a nerd. I love it!Turkish Festival 2018
It’s not the most exhilarating street festival, but somehow we’ve made the Turkish Festival a routine event to attend. The weather is ...
The night of Sept. 17, 2010, I entered into the world of Daddyhooding. The doctors failed to give me a training manual, so I’ve been improvising every step of the way.
I got a lot wrong, a few things right, but have been having a ball ever since. Najwa Gaines has made me realize that I had no life until that night. And this is my story.