Teach Your Teenager to Think Poker

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This spring, during the COVID lockdown, I started playing poker. Low stakes Texas Hold’em. I wanted to keep my mind active, and I was sick o...

Running to the Border (Without the Runs)

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Last night my son Alex took over the cooking duties-- and while it's hard to watch . . . he's lefty, he doesn't know how to safe...

Robert Heinlein Probably Thought of It First

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I thought I had a great idea for a sci-fi novel: several generations into an incredibly long interstellar voyage, the younger denizens of th...

Dave's Dental Work: Before/After/Obscurity

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The chip in my tooth (the result of an elbow playing basketball) was growing larger . . . so my wife told me to go to Dr. K and get it fixed...
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The Operation Warp Speed Dilemma

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I loathe Donald Trump, and I’m not loath to say so. I’m guessing most people who are literate enough to properly use “loath” and “loathe” in...
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Bamboo Part Two

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One of the primary functions of this blog (besides allowing you to generate witty comments) is to act as my memory . . . I know how a fairly...

PPE Paradox

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This is what I've learned from coaching with a mask on: when I project my voice while wearing a mask, I get a sore throat . . . and when...

I've Had It With All You Damned Liberals (Conservatives)

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I’ve had it. All you damned liberals (conservatives) need to curtail this partisan bickering. Stop consuming NPR podcasts (conspiracy theori...

If You Don't See It, You Might Like It

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When I make tacos, I use beer as the liquid to absorb the seasonings-- but when my wife is around while I'm cooking, she won't allow...

My Two Brilliant Plans

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Here are my two brilliant plans: 1) My Brilliant Plan: How to Reopen High School During the Pandemic . . . Safely 2) I am editing and post s...

Fleetwood Mac is Getting Back Together! Even Lindsey Buckingham

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Rumors are more contagious than coronavirus (my friend learned this the hard way: he was running high school soccer practice-- seventy kids,...
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If You Have Young Children, Maybe Don't Read This?

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I know the complexity of the upcoming school year has many people are seeking childcare . . . so here's a reverse-recommendation: if you...

Refrigeration and Sanitation are Winners

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If you want to appreciate modern life-- and I'm talking about modern life, not our post-modern lives on the internet-- then you can eith...
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When Are You Too Old For This Sort of Thing? When You're Too Hungover to Do the Mini?

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This Thursday evening at the Park Pub was exponentially more pleasant than last Thursday evening at the Park Pub. Last Thursday, it was so h...
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G is for Grunge?

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Sue Grafton's mystery novel "H" is for Homicide  is the second book I've read this summer that was published in 1991 I had...
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The Darkest Educational Race of All

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Here's a grim question for you: In the coming months, which will claim more lives: school-related COVID-19 or school shootings? Will mor...

Frustrating Stuff

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Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World  by Anand Giridharadas and Nice White Parents by the Serial podcasting crew both ...

If Your Friends Jumped Off a Bridge, You Would Too (3x)

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On Friday, soccer practice was canceled because the varsity coach and his immediate family had some exposure to some folks who came down wit...
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Dave Does the Work of THREE Journalists

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The New York Times just put out a fancy version of my post about the math behind opening schools during the pandemic. Your welcome. Even aft...

The Funhole is No Fun

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The Cipher by Kathe Koja is one of the weirdest, darkest, most disturbing things I've ever read. It was originally published in 1991 and...