The Internet is full of at-home dads. Some dads have jobs that allow them to work from home while the moms go to the office. Many dads left their careers altogether to raise their kids. The rising popularity of dad blogs and dad sites brings many of these men together to swap stories, give advice if needed, and recommend a good beer to pair with the night's dinner.

Whit Honea is one of those men. He is an at-home dad and a writer for Dadcentric , Dad Bloggers , FameCrawler , The Disney Blog , and his own blog, Honea Express . Whit likes to keep himself busy while his two boys are napping or swinging from the chandelier. I discovered his blog earlier this year when I signed up on MyBlogLog , a blogging community site where I have found many funny and interesting dads, moms, and other bloggers carving out their piece of the Web one post at a time.

Periodically in this column I will be interviewing other at-home dads to share them with you. It's not fair of me to keep them all to myself. After reading Whit's blogs for most of the year and loving them, he stuck out as my obvious choice for the first installment of Interviews from the Daddyshack.

Q: Taking on the commitment of an at-home dad is a big decision. What factors contributed to your family's decision?

• I had a strong dislike for my job and an even stronger desire for spending time with my children. Throw in some poor math and I was able to convince my wife that it was doable. It hasn't been an easy transition, namely in the finance department, but it's still worth it.

Q: What do you think stay-at-home dads do better than stay-at-home moms?

• Other than pee standing-up, I don't know that there is anything I can claim that dads do better. Nothing I can say in public anyway. I suppose there are the usual stereotypes of teaching kids all of the football and pull-my-finger stuff, which I'm sure is a source of pride for many dads, but probably isn't considered "better" by most people, i.e., my wife.

Q: Where is your favorite spot to go when you have time without the kids?

• The nearest bar.

Q: When you take your children out in public on a weekday and people stare at you like you are a kidnapper, what do you REALLY want to say to them but bite your tongue instead?

• It is annoying. Heaven forbid a father be seen in public with his children. I think it would be funny to play into their expectations and while walking past them softly whisper in their ear, "you wanna buy a baby?"

• Now that I am working from home I try to leave the TV off. Otherwise I won't get anything done. Of course that is easier said than done, so I would have to say I'm a fan of Charlie and Lola and anything on the Food Network.

Q: If you were not an at-home dad, what would you be doing right now?

• Isn't this the question that rock stars always answer by saying they'd probably be in jail? I wouldn't be in jail. What would I want to do? Any sort of "job" that is actually playing for obscene amounts of money like those held by actors and athletes. I'm currently getting more work as a writer which is my true passion, so there's a chance that if I didn't have kids I'd still be doing this, just drunker and without pants.

Q: Our wives expect us to keep the house in somewhat of a non-chaotic state. I actually don't mind vacuuming or doing dishes but laundry is not my favorite. What chore do you abhor the most?

• I'm really bad about putting the clothes away after I fold them. I can wash. I can dry. I can fold. Then they sit next to the dryer for days. I want to stop it, but I can't.

Q: Have you ever punched anybody for calling you Mr. Mom?

• I know that a lot of the guys are very adamant about the 'Mr. Mom' label. As part of the fraternity I'm supposed to feel likewise, but the thing is, I liked that movie. Granted, I haven't seen it in years, but I still quote it to this day: 240, 241. Whatever it takes.

Q: There has to be something that you miss about working a 9 to 5 job. What is it?

• I do miss having some sort of interaction with adults. My wife works crazy hours and we'll have days where we barely have a moment together. I'll go weeks without talking to anyone other than via email. On the bright side I've been able to cut way back on showers.

Q: With the exception of your wife, who was the last person you had an adult conversation with, and what was it about?

• Well, normally it wouldn't be so recent, but you just caught me coming off a quick weekend trip to Phoenix to watch my Steelers get knocked down a rung. I talked to tons of strangers on the plane coming home. We talked about football, and briefly about colic and babies.

Q: What is your favorite Disney movie?

• I'll break it down a bit for you. My favorite Disney animated movie is Peter Pan. My favorite Pixar film is Monsters, Inc., and for my live-action I've got to go with The Apple Dumpling Gang.

Q: What is the biggest misconception people have about you?

• I honestly don't know. I suppose I've heard people say they didn't expect me to do this or that, but nothing consistent enough that I've taken note. I like to keep expectations low.

Q: Best cure for a hangover?

• Hair of the dog. Period.

Q: Are you a spiritual person?

• Spiritual? Somewhat. Religious? No.

Q: If your life was turned into a movie, which actor would play you?

• I've been told that I look like a number of actors over the years. I used to get Nick Cage, back when he was skinnier (and I was too). I've also heard everything from Kevin Costner to Harry Connick, Jr., although the main comparison I've had lately has been with Hugh Laurie (House).

Q: If you were trapped on a deserted island, what three things would you need to survive?

• Mary Ann, Ginger, and an endless supply of coconuts.

Q: Do you have a philosophy to live by?

• There's that whole treat others as you would like to be treated. I can get behind that. There are a couple of others that I've always believed in as well, namely 'Carpe Diem' and 'Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke.'

Q: It's been stated that everyone in the world should have their own theme song. What would be the theme song for your life?

• I'm a Beatles guy, but I want a song that announces my presence with authority. My wife uses 'Best of You' by the Foo Fighters as her ringer for me. I could enter a room to that.

Q: Who would win in a fist-fight: Michael Keaton (Mr. Mom) or Eddie Murphy (Daddy Daycare)?

• I think this is pretty obvious if you have a bit of inside information, which I do. You see, Michael Keaton isn't just Mr. Mom, but he's also Batman. Batman beats everybody in a fist fight. Even Pluto Nash.

Q: What words of wisdom did your father share with you? Was it good advice?

• My father is big on honesty and integrity. The funny thing is he's a politician and he still manages to adhere to his beliefs. Was it good advice? I'd call it great.

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