60 is the new 59

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When I began my sabbatical from writing Doofus Dad back in 2020, I was 54. The last post I wrote back then was called “Image is everything — even for moms and dads.” In it, I discuss the strange ways in which our view of ourselves changes…

Heads up: this is impor’unt.

Welcome back to Doofus Dad. We haven’t seen each other for some time now. Actually, by my count, it’s been six years. I’ll tell you about my “time off” in a future post. Buckle in, though. Six years ago, I was…

Image is everything — even for moms and dads

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What is the image you project to the outside world? How we choose to see ourselves is pretty much how we act and how the world views us, so choose wisely!

Social media and the death of civility

Every time a national election rolls around, I'm reminded of the kindness and consideration of social media and how I never, EVER, long for the days prior to Facebook and Twitter. Because life was so much worse then and we're all so enlightened now. No, really.

The human design flaw of married-with-children sex

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It's an uncomfortable topic, but one that needs to be addressed, I think. The process of having children simply affects men and women differently — no matter how tight you are with your soul mate — and no greater is this difference than where it applies to shmex, as my 19-year-old son calls it.

How THE HELL can you vote for Trump??

This is a question I hear a lot these days, especially over social media. People have various reasons for voting or not voting for a particular candidate, so I wanted to make a suggestion on how we Americans should approach the process of casting our ballots this year.

My Top 10 Areas Where American Common Sense has Gone AWOL

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The Meriam-Webster dictionary defines common sense as, quote, “sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts” unquote. OK. That’s pretty good but let me amend that with an even simpler definition: Common sense means not being a dumbass. Not being a dumbass is in short supply these days. Here's what your Great-Grandpa and I think about things.

023: The Year 2020 so far

The year 2020 has been an epic disaster and it is still going. It will probably be a year that will live in infamy for the rest of our lives. But there has been some stuff good, too, and even some funny stuff.

Why ‘Jaws’ is the greatest dad movie of my generation

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One of the appealing aspects of living in the modern age of Western entertainment is when a particular film, TV show, or song becomes woven into your life. I don’t mean it’s simply something you recall from your past. I mean, it actively…

Our V-C Day will come soon

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On March 2, just a few innocent weeks ago, I traveled to New Orleans with my son, Sam, a freshman at the University of Tennessee at Martin. It was his Spring Break, so we decided to take advantage of low airline prices (possibly due to some…