Among the various ways everything has changed since March 2020, how we shop, make, and consume food has undergone a massive change. Not only did we deal with grocery store shortages, what we decide to eat and buy has changed. In addition, for months... [Continue Reading]
A few years ago, Fr. Chip Hines and I did a podcast called The Fathers Show, where we got together, had a beer, and talked about sports, TV shows and movies, and about being a Catholic father (of both kinds). For the show, I made a bunch of bumpers... [Continue Reading]
In the most unsurprising development of 2020, Massachusetts reports that public school enrollment has plummeted 4 percent this year, which might not sound like a lot, but is huge compared to the overall trend in the last decade. While most of the... [Continue Reading]
On this week's episode, the Betts are back together! Melanie updates on her recovery from surgery, Dom relates how he's keeping the household together, they discuss some of their successful suppers, and then talk about shows they watched and books... [Continue Reading]
For years, I have advanced the notion that car seat laws and the design of most vehicles on the market act as a disincentive to having more children. It's nice to see that this is getting wider attention as seen in research by Jordan Nickerson and... [Continue Reading]
Williams-Sonoma is selling the same blue-green macarons that The Child (aka Baby Yoda) stole and ate in the most recent episode of The Mandalorian in an adorable act of larceny. In apparent homage to the thievery of the Child, W-S is selling their... [Continue Reading]
When I was a kid, I liked to build model airplanes and other vehicles. I didn't make lots and lots of them, but I do remember building an F-16 and some Navy warships from some Revell kits, popping the pieces out of the plastic connectors... [Continue Reading]
In 2016, after the election, the coastal mainstream media expended lots of ink and pixels trying to figure out what happened. How did all these silent Trump supporters fly under the radar to elect such a clearly "unqualified" candidate as president... [Continue Reading]
Whatever you think about whether the most recent election was conducted fairly and above board (and I am less certain than many friends and family that something nefarious did happen), what is clear is that Big Tech is intent on making it clear that... [Continue Reading]
This is what languages sound like to the people who don't speak those languages. What makes this effective is that he's essentially speaking nonsense words, but the tone and melody and accent are what carry it.