""Picarella's wry observations on fatherhood and American life are spot-on. Consider his light and heartfelt essays to be a user's manual for dads.""

- CHRIS ERSKINE, "Los Angeles Times"

""While today's digitized and distracted families are generally depicted as wise-cracking and argumentative, Michael Picarella's column steadily reinforces the notion that families remain nurturing, character-building institutions built on love and caring, with a little zaniness around every corner.""

- JIM SCHOCK, author of "The Bridge: A Celebration," former ABC-TV Bureau Chief, West Coast...