Well folks, the day has come: the mainstream media is actually listening to us! The folks at the KGO, the ABC affiliate in San Francisco actually invited yours truly to come on their afternoon talk show, called 7-Live, and walk them through some ideas for cool last-minute Father’s Day gift ideas for different kinds of dads, like “sporty dads,” or “chilling dads.” It was my first time on live TV, and I had a blast. Also, just like the host, I really want one of those AR Drones!
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