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August 6, 2015

Goodbye Jon Stewart

Tonight is Jon Stewart’s final appearance on The Daily Show. I’m not emotionally ready for him to go, but he deserves the break. For the past 16 years Stewart has been my port in the storm, my 30 minute break from the frustration of being a liberal guy in a very red state. And even…CONTINUE READING

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Tag:funny

August 5, 2015

4 Things I Buy for My Kids That Are Really For Me

Some things that I buy for my kids are actually for my kids. For instance, a talking Dora the Explorer microphone. Despite my inner “sane person” screaming “DON’T BUY THAT MICROPHONE. IT IS LOUD AND WILL KILL ME, YOUR INNER SANE PERSON, PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON’T BUY THAT DORA THE EXPLORER MICROPHONE,”…CONTINUE READING

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Tag:funny

August 3, 2015

5 Tips for Taking Toddlers Out to Dinner

It’s Friday night. You’re a day away from the weekly grocery trip and the only thing left in the freezer is frozen chicken strips. You don’t want frozen chicken strips. Your spouse doesn’t want frozen chicken strips. Frozen chicken strips can go to hell. You’re so sick of frozen chicken strips that you’d rather hit...CONTINUE READING

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Tag:funny, lists

July 31, 2015

Dear Daughter, It’s OK to Be Wrong

Earlier this year you were bounding through the living room, doing your usual jump and land, jump and land routine when the “land” portion put your right foot directly on top of a very pointy plastic dragon named Toothless. I didn’t see it happen, but I heard the howl. You cut your foot pretty badly....CONTINUE READING

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Tag:Duchess

July 9, 2015

This is Not Another Political Post About the Gay Marriage

There isn’t much I can write about the SCOTUS Decision on marriage equality that hasn’t already been written better by someone else. In the last few weeks I’ve had some pretty intense Facebook discussions about everything from the bible to state rights to slippery slopes to the fall of our democracy. All of the hand...CONTINUE READING

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