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The Community Grocer Food Club
Most of us understand that we should be eating healthier food. Instead of picking up another box of processed who-knows-what shipped over from who-knows-where, it’s generally a better idea to get...
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Sunday Snippet: Will Rogers
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. Call it what you will. Fulfillment. Purpose. Happiness. We all want to feel like we’re doing the “right” thing and, on our...
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Vlog #19: The One in Los Cabos
Welcome to the first ever travel edition of the vlog! And not only that, but this is also the first ever double feature vlog. It’s not like I haven’t blogged about (and shot video about) my travels...
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Resurrection of the Renaissance Man
The Renaissance man (or woman) can be loosely defined as an individual with a great number of talents, interests and areas of expertise. He’s not especially skilled in any one area in particular,...
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Why Are They Called Dad Jokes Anyway?
Did you hear about the guy who invented Lifesavers? They say he made a mint. Sorry. Actually, I’m not sorry at all. Dad jokes have become just as much a core part of my identity as fatherhood itself....
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Sunday Snippet: Mark Cuban on Passion
Let me make this as clear as possible. When you work hard at something, you become good at it. When you become good at doing something, you will enjoy it more. When you enjoy doing something, there is...
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Vlog #20: Toddler Stuff That’s Actually Useful
This week’s vlog is partly tongue in cheek — all your kids really need is your undying affection and food and free access to Wi-Fi, etc., etc. — but it’s also meant as a public service. There is just...
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Are Distractions Making Me More or Less Productive?
Yeah, that’s a pretty good representation of my workspace, except I’ve got a little more clutter (OK, a lot more clutter) and precisely one fewer Mac Pro shiny trash can. I started running a dual...
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How to Win at Earth Day (and I’m No Hippie)
Tomorrow is Earth Day. Or depending on where you are in the world, it could already be today. Or if you’re reading this post tomorrow, then it’s also today for you. Let me start again. Earth Day is...
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Sunday Snippet: Bill Nye, the Science Guy
Science is the best idea humans have ever had. The more people who embrace that idea, the better. To be perfectly honest, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Bill Nye the Science Guy as a kid. It’s not that I...
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Vlog #21: It Was a Good Run
I’m certainly no health nut. I enjoy the rich broth of ramen and the extra cholesterol of runny egg yolks as much as the next guy and my activity level can be accurately described as sedentary. That...
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Toddler Travel Tips to Preserve Parental Sanity
I’ve been around. I’ve eaten kangaroo steak in Australia, escargot in Paris, sulfurous black eggs in Japan, and skewered duck tongue in Taiwan. Travel, particularly international travel, is far and...
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Grammar 101: Economic and Economical
The words “economic” and “economical” certainly have a lot in common. They’re practically the same word, except the second one adds -al to the end of it. They both have to do with the economy or...
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Sunday Snippet: Photographer Martin Parr
You don’t need good gear. I mean, once you’ve got a decent camera, that’s all you need. I’m interested in stories. I’m interested in about what you can discover and how you can convey that through...
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Vlog #22: Dad Vlogging with a Ramen Butcher
Is it just me or does it seem like everyone has a vlog these days? I must be quite the trendsetter. My friend Stacey Robinsmith talks about his life in the burbs, Bob Buskirk gives us a glimpse into...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Wanderlust Edition
I meant to do this last week, but I totally didn’t realize at the time that it was already the end of April. How does that even happen? (Don’t answer that. I have a fundamental understanding of how...
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Learning to Shut Down When Working from Home
One of the grand advantages to my life as a freelance writer is that I get to enjoy the relative freedom of time. Deadlines still have to be met and I still have certain daily duties to fulfill, but...
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Sunday Snippet: Justin Simien (Dear White People)
Sometimes identity can be your salvation. It can be liberating to find your place in the world, but at some point, identity can hold you back. Who are you? How many times have you looked in the mirror...
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Vlog #23: Dan Dan Noodles and Happiness
Life can be hard. It can be stressful, frustrating and overwhelming. You can feel like it’s never enough. That’s why I am making a conscious effort to exercise gratitude regularly. And since life is...
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What Is the Best Age to Visit Disneyland with Kids?
Even before we became parents, and even before we got married for that matter, Susanne and I have been very clear about how much we value travel. It’s not about staying at the fanciest hotels or...
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