Fathers are second class citizens

I have sat here in the Hospital for 2 days. I have come to the conclusion that fathers are considered second class citizens.

There are examples everywhere.

1. There is a posting on the wall talking about a "support person". I am now considered a "support person" instead of Father!!

2. No one asks me if I need anything or acknowledges me. I'm like a piece of furniture in the room.

3. My wife is asked all care questions for the baby. No one asks me. Why don't I ask any say in the care of my child?

4. My wife was asked if she wanted me at the circumcision. Why wouldn't I want to be?

We have been relegated to not being there. Because of the acts of the few who aren't even showing up for their child's birth have the real fathers, the true fathers, the ones who want to be involved in every waking moment of their child's birth, been now seen as someone who is just there in the room.

Well, wait..maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I am needed?? I am handed the bill at the end of the pregnancy and told. "We need you to pay these check!". That's what real fathers have become...just The guy who pays the bills.

It's a very messed up society that says that fathers are no longer needed...well except to pay the bills.

Joshua David Clements is 0.1 years old.

My son was born at 8:22am and is a healthy happy little baby boy. He doesn't cry much and oh my lord he is strong. He is already picking up his head and opening his eyes. So grown up already!!!

I'll admit it..I cried when he was born. But I cried when my daughter was born as well.

I love him instantly. He is my boy. My JD..

The upcoming birth of my baby boy...

Only 4 more days left and my son Joshua David will be here. I dunno, only in the past day or so have I become really really excited. I think I'm coming to the realization that I will soon have another beautiful baby in my life. The first one...my little crazy girl whips me up into a frenzy everytime I get home. This one...the new one I think will be shy and reserved like I was.


I do worry if I can do it all. I get home from work every day and my first baby wears me out to no end. Hopefully the new boy can bring a breath of fresh energy to me.

I also worry if I'll be able to support everyone financially and emotionally.

Whatever happens, the one thing that I do know is that my boy, my girl, and my wife will be deeply loved.

What is the point of this Blog?

This blog will be used as a repository of my own tip's, how-to's, docs, and solutions to some of todays enterprise-level technical situations.

Some examples are creating a shared root gfs filesystem for diskless RH linux clusters, setting up HPC clusters, php coding tips, and anything else I can think of.

What this blog is not:

This blog will not be a place for my own personal opinions, thoughts, or private information.

Why do you call yourself a Part Time Genius?

I have had this question asked of me many times in my life, specifically since I use this wording on many forums and internet bulletin boards. It's a play on words mainly. Sort of my way of saying that I have strokes of genius every now and again. As do most people. So that is why I call myself a Part Time Genius.