Tag: funny
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On Science Experiments and Bad Flashbacks
A dad’s hilarious and relatable account of helping his 2nd grader build a homopolar motor science project — featuring multiple Amazon orders, ChatGPT consultations, growing costs, and one very anxious father rediscovering his love-hate relationship with science.
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On My Mount Rushmore of Books
Boys, I’ve never been much of a “reader.” I like to write, obviously, but I was never really patient enough to read. When I worked construction (before smartphones), we’d drive hours at a time to get to a job, and I had a few books I’d bring with me to read on the road. I…
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On Golf Glory: The Underdog Victory
Boys, I like to think I am ahead of the curve when it comes to using AI in ways that are productive and beneficial. Unfortunately, I’m also prone to type things like this into my phone at night after your mom falls asleep. This is just me kind of having fun. Hope you like it.…
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On Dog Psychics
Boys, Your mom is a very practical and get-things-done kind of girl. She’s also a sage-the-house-to-cleanse-the-energy kind of girl. Sometimes, she’s a I-need-you-to-pick-up-this-kitchen-table-from-a-dark-alley-on-campus kind of girl. Yesterday, she was a there’s-a-difference-between-leaving-the-burner-on-and-losing-track-of-time-and-nearly-burning-down-the-house-because-I-left-the-burrito-on-the-stove kind of girl. She keeps us guessing and we love her for it. Your mom isn’t afraid to go against the grain and do…
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On Surviving Slinky Dog and the $42 bubble machine
What causes more anxiety: a Slinky Dog roller coaster for children or overpriced bubble machines for adults?
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On boredom and the Middle Ages
Boys, Put every idea in the world into a hat and try to draw one less exciting than boredom — it’s not easy to do! But I think boredom is important in an age where attention is at an all-time low. I believe that the ability to be bored is becoming more of a skill,…
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On We Need a Band Name
Koen, I feel like starting this post with a really long intro that doesn’t have a whole lot to do with the title of the post, but we’ll get there. Every new year, your mom and I like to do a guided goals exercise with our friends. The friends change from year to year, but…
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On you two, too
Boys, It’s been a few since I’ve just riffed on you two. Koen, it’s your birthday week and your mom and I have a few things planned — more accurately, your mom has a few things planned — but one of the things is that we’re going to do a “yes day.” I would have…
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On Humble Pie
Boys, Humble pie is a term that means you have to admit that you were wrong, especially when you don’t want to. It is also something I am eating this week after my fantasy football team scored the fewest points in the league in the first week of the NFL season. “What’s the big deal?”…
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On Rauchdy Match 4 Recap
Boys – Big weekend this past weekend. Your cousins came into town and stayed the night for Fam Fest and everyone had a ton of fun. But this isn’t about any of that. This is about the events that took place on Friday beginning at 5pm. This post, is about what happened at the Rauchdy…