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A slide into a loch
Sometimes, it seems that one of the hardest things to do as a parent is to have fun with your partner. Fortunately, there are places like this one where it’s impossible not to have fun.
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Is intermittent fasting worth trying?
My friend Scott said intermittent fasting is working well for managing their weight, and that got me curious. So, I did in-depth research for exactly 15 minutes (i.e. I asked some AI friends for more info) and, being very satisfied with my newly gained basic level of understanding, I’m giving it a shot.
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What do cubic feet look like?
If you are planning to ship anything as part of an international move, you’ll need to get pretty good at visualizing what cubic feet look like. I’ve now gotten some practice in this arena, but it’s still surprising how little space a few things can go in for a lot of money.
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Re-watching Star Wars with my kids
As of April 1st, 2024, my kids had yet to watch any of the Star Wars films. Finally, the time came to rectify this gaping hole in their childhood experience. We spent a large portion of their two-week spring break watching all nine of the main films (aka the movies in the Skywalker Saga). A…
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The irrational other
Jerry Colonna’s book Reboot explores the emotional baggage we all carry and how we can each use a practice of self-inquiry to sort through it all. While it certainly contains a wealth of helpful approaches and ideas, one concept stuck out in particular for me: the concept of the Irrational Other.
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Fourth Taekwondo grading
The kids and I completed our fourth grading in Taekwondo last weekend. We’ve been practicing together for nearly 3 years now and have come a long way since our first grading. Just like this is our last winter in Scotland, this will be our last grading here as well, although I’m really hoping to find…
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Feeling better
What’s worse than being sick? Being sick while on a holiday for your wife’s birthday! That was me last week, feeling like this tree looks, and it got me thinking again (strangely) about elections (ugh) and what’s most important to me.
