If not fairly compensating people would put you out of business, then you deserve to go under and I will not mourn your loss.

My three-year-old at home: “I don’t want to eat anything but chicken nuggets and corn dogs.” My three-year-old when the Filipino Lola who runs his daycare makes him traditional Filipino food:

I’m not exaggerating that this is bordering on a war crime. Straight from the ICRC website.

Senior pastor, youth pastor, minister of music

I grew up going to a Methodist church in a small-ish town in Texas. An old guy named Lee was the leader of the trustees. Oldest of old school. Fire and brimstone type. He once told me “God doesn’t need you to fight for him. He just needs you to love people.” Been thinking about him a lot lately.

“They got those big old soldiers in San Antonio.” - Charles Barkley, probably *editor’s note: I’m a fat guy in San Antonio

The NCAA’s ability to add unnecessary complexity and hurdles for kids is unparalleled. I know the rationale is to keep kids from making an emotional decision and give the incoming coach a chance, but the gray area for hiring/announced is interesting.

The 7-8 year old Ravens finally put one in the win column 28-6. Once our quarterback learned his left from his right for handoffs, our athleticism really shined.

All I’m saying is that Don Johnson has played a racist too well too many times.

Where does it rank on a scale of 1-“Driving away from the stadium after a frustrating loss?” Because I sat in traffic after Will Grier WVU beat Texas in OT on my wedding anniversary and with my mood after, it’s a wonder I had more anniversaries after.

This is how I found out Billy Gillispie was still coaching. Some dudes just can’t do right.

I wonder if Dave has always been this guy and I just didn’t see it or if becoming one of the richest entertainers in the world rotted his brain. I just feel like 2005 Dave Chappelle would hate 2025 Dave Chappelle.

I really resent #GhostOfYotei coming out during my busy time of year so I can’t just sit and devour it.

Preschool just called. Three-year-old has been laying down all day, low energy, and says his tummy hurts.

While there are dozens of problems with this, we can’t act like “parents outsourcing parenting because it’s hard” is a new thing. This is a whole new horrifying way to do it, but it’s on the same spectrum of parenting that has always existed for those who don’t want to do the hard work.

These TikTok shop recommendations are getting TOO good and TOO targeted.

Second viewing of Superman. It’s not perfect, but James Gunn making Pa Kent the affectionate center of the movie, which shines through Clark’s self-assurance and gentleness, contrasted with Lex’s motivations of insecurity and jealousy really lets the positive masculinity vibes shine.

If more people watched Android 16’s dying words to Gohan that restraint is not the strong refusing to fight, but only choosing to fight when there’s no other way, we’d all be better off. “It is because you cherish life that you must protect it. Please drop your restraint. Protect the life I loved.”

“I can tell you what podcaster made Ted Cruz mad, but I couldn’t name a single member of my local school board. Maybe we’re engaged in the wrong ways.” - Steve from Blues Clues (I’m serious)

Finally got a chance to watch Superman. It nearly avoided all of the things that James Gunn does that I don’t enjoy (can’t go a whole movie without body horror), but he really seems to get Superman. Now I get why everybody was on Mr. Terrific. Edi Gathegi needs to be in everything.

Patient Zero in my “we messed up anti-bullying” case study. This man should have been beaten into being a beaten into a normal person in middle school. Don’t bully the gay kid for being gay or the brown kid for being brown, bully self-important douchebags for being bad for society.

Ghost of Tsushima One of the prettiest games I’ve ever played. And then I replayed it in Kurosawa mode and it was elite then too.

This was the groom’s cake at my wedding. I’m serious about yellow cake and chocolate frosting.

The inability to have hobbies without thinking about whose pockets my money is going into is an underrated torture of this current hellscape.

Me: Guys, we need to stop kicking balls in the house. My eight-year-old, two minutes later, six feet from my face:

Eight-year-old: This game is cheating. Me: How is it cheating? Eight-year-old: Because I do everything right and I still lose. Me:

Do we have a Brian Kelly hue check?

Watching the A&M/Auburn game in a Texas fan household. Eight-year-old: I hope Texas S&B loses. Me: What? Eight-year-old: Texas Suck and Butt Me:

Getting into a 2pt conversion contest seems detrimental to Haynes King’s physical wellbeing.

the three genders

Pat’s whole thing makes a lot more sense when you view it through the lens of “undiagnosed child with ADHD raised by Boomers.” Spends his life looking for attention and approval because he was probably tough to parent due to things not entirely in his control and his parents weren’t equipped.

My three-year-old walking into my room every day 10 min before my alarm goes off:

Oregon State has Malik Murphy and just ran fullback dive in the red zone. I might die for this team.

“Cougars and Beavers for your late night viewing pleasure.” You absolutely cannot say that on television, Anish.

The best postgame interviews are in the middle of a field storming with a camera operator like this:

Based on the need for a makeup call after the two-point debacle and by the rule of cool, that’s absolutely a touchdown.

I know everyone says this, but why the hell every league isn’t doing this review live look. It’s incredible.

The context changes, but every version of Mike Norvell looks like a minor character in Eastbound & Down

I can tell a lot about a person based on their opinion of Mannie Fresh in the hip-hop pantheon.

Listening to old Cash Money albums.

Joke’s on you. I’m well aware of how emotionally unregulated I am and only threaten digital avatars of athletes as I play video games. Those two are probably related.

We need to stop calling everything “media literacy issue,” when people are either arguing in bad faith or just missing the point entirely. It’s not The Grapes of Wrath or Heart of Darkness. We need to get back to calling people liars and morons.

Society lost its way when we stopped having to call our parents’ job and nervously ask the receptionist “can I please speak to (parents government name)” because we were home for summer (or a teacher work day) and wanted to go play at a friend’s house. Kids don’t have that kind of fear today.

Everybody who has an opinion on education budgets should have to one term on a school bond committee. I gained more perspective in one meeting than my 38 years prior. Most of money we need is for stuff you only notice if we don’t spend, like modernizing HVAC, fire suppression, and security.

“Buddy. I love you and want to hear about Legend of Zelda, but I don’t want to hear any more until you have on pants.” Parenting introduces so many brand new sentences.