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June 29,2026
James Bond Granted License To Kill Anyone With An Air Conditioner - Babylon Bee
“The world has changed, 007,” a spokesman for the British government explained. “The real villains aren’t hijacking nuclear submarines anymore. They are sitting in tiny flats, sipping room-temperature tea, and emitting hydrofluorocarbons. It’s monstrous.”
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Catholic Husband
June 29,2026Every No, An Act of Love - Catholic Husband
As children, we didn’t know how good we had it. A life free from worry about finances, job loss, or hunger. As adults, the Church stands ready to offer sure and true guidance for how to live a life in freedom, joy, and vocation. In every case where She offers us a no, we are lovingly spared the misery and suffering from the danger of yes that we do not yet perceive.
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Reading
June 27,2026
Currently reading: Choke Point - A Thriller by Brad Thor 📚
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June 26,2026
The Nationwide Backlash Against Cameras Watching Your Car - WSJ
Mayor Carmella Mantello said the technology has helped reduce crime and solve homicides, robberies and narcotics cases, plus recover missing persons and stolen cars.
That all sounds nice, but the problem is the entire system was built out without a debate in public. I’m glad we solve crimes, but at the cost of photographing and building a database of my movements around town that’s retained for a month?
Flock CEO Garrett Langley, an electrical engineer, co-founded the company after a series of break-ins in his Atlanta neighborhood. He said he supports state regulations and respects criticism and legal challenges from privacy groups.
He reached the same conclusion that the Chinese Communist Party did: total surveillance for total security at the expense of liberty.
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June 26,2026
…prosecutors said Bolton willingly and knowingly stored highly classified documents outside of his garage, where all classified documents should always be stored.
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June 25,2026
Weakling French Declare ‘Hottest Day Ever’ When It’s Only 40 Degrees - Babylon Bee
Facing weather that most Americans would take on with a hoodie, the pitiful French warned that hundreds of people across the country could perish.
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June 23,2026
Hard to think/work with a wood chipper outside my window.
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Catholic Husband
June 22,2026Let it Burn - Catholic Husband
To the extent that we give ourselves over to God, and orient our heart and mind to Him, we participate in His ministry and truly His power.
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June 19,2026
Trump Account App Will Launch Thursday — How It Will Work - WSJ
“The Trump Accounts app delivers a simple, secure way for households to begin engaging with a program designed to build long-term financial strength from day one,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.
I hate bills, programs, and products named after the politician trying to get the credit. 250 years of history, plenty of good material out there.
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June 19,2026
Pope Leo’s AI Manifesto - WSJ Opinion
Most fanciful is the pope’s claim that the mandarins at the United Nations should be entrusted with overseeing AI. He says they “are essential instruments for promoting a civilization of love, for they can foster dialogue among nations and promote the peaceful resolution of conflicts.” This is truly the triumph of hope over experience.
The Church does best when it remains laser focused on protecting the dignity of the human person. This commentary on the UN is entirely divorced from reality.
The UN was born out of Catholic intellectualism in the immediate aftermath of WWII but has failed to achieve its aims because it can’t stop itself from being hijacked by bad actor nation-states.
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June 19,2026
The Heartland Dads Redefining What It Means to Lead a Conservative Family - WSJ
These Heartland dads are rolling up their golf-shirt sleeves and getting spit up on. They’re doing things that would’ve given Don Draper heart palpitations—laundry, bath time, their daughters’ hair—while espousing fairly traditional views on religion, discipline and masculinity.
There’s work to be done, so it gets done. Not really a mystery that needs a long exposé.
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June 19,2026
Elon Musk Credits Trillionaire Status To Dave Ramsey Envelope System - Babylon Bee
According to sources, despite becoming a trillionaire, Musk still plans to stick strictly to the envelope system. “Nothing will change for Elon. It will still be starting each month by labeling envelopes ‘Groceries’ and ‘Leisure’ and dividing up the cash,” said Musk confidant Braxton Vickers. “The truth is, anyone could do what Elon did to become wealthy, but no one sticks to it like he does. It takes a lot of discipline to stay with it.”
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June 17,2026
VICTORY: Trump Secures Reopening Of Strait That Was Open Before War - Babylon Bee
At publishing time, Trump had announced that in another sign of complete victory, gas prices had fallen to just 50% higher than pre-war levels.
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Travel
New York: Day 5
June 15,2026Our night in Niagara Falls was a bit rough, partially on account of the uneven campsite causing a noticeable tilt in the RV. I slept in until nearly 8am, by which time everyone else was awake. We ate a quick breakfast, disconnected the hookups, and made the short drive to Niagara Falls State Park.
Parking was very complicated, but perhaps that was only because I did just about zero research before hand. After much driving around, following the circuitous RV routing, we found our lot on the very edge of Goat Island. It was a walk to the main attractions and the falls, but it was just nice enough outside and only about a mile’s walk along paved trails.
We got our first glimpse of the falls from the observation deck of the Maid of the Mist. They had a very good system, so after our brief photos from elevation, we took the elevator down, were issued ponchos, and corralled into a queue. The line was not that long, and neither was the wait. Before long, we were on board and standing on the upper deck.
The boat ride starts by driving close, but not too close, to the American Falls. There’s plenty of lecturing about how great and ethical the company that operates the ship is, which I suppose is important. We passed the boats of the Canadian operator along the way.
The real highlight of the show is when the boat pulls into the center of Horseshoe Falls and just kind of sits there. Surrounded on three sides by the powerful falls, there was mist and wind and waves. It was very loud, and an exciting encounter up close with nature. The hundreds thousands of gallons of water cascading over the falls with force was very cool.
With that, the short but eventful boat ride was over. We made our way down the river and back to port, before disembarking and going back up the elevators to the Observation Deck.
We made our way back into the park, and along the walking paths that followed the upper areas of the river. Intense rapids are found in this area, signaling the impending danger ahead for anything on the water.
Across the bridges that carry people and small vehicles across the river just above the falls, we arrived back on Goat Island. We got our tickets to timed entry to the Cave of the Winds and had a few minutes for a bathroom break and a snack in the shade. Before too long, our entry was called. What followed was another carefully choreographed action. It started with five minutes in a museum, followed by a short video on the history of Niagara. With that over, we made the walk across a path to the elevators, down into a cave, and then a short walk to the edge of the water.
Once again, we were issued a poncho (theme) and walked out on to the decks building into the side of the cliffs right by the American Falls. The gulls, of all ages, were everywhere.
The water movement at this level of the falls was intense. At each level, there was a totally new perspective and plenty of sloshing water to get drenched by. The roar was loud and the views were incredible.
We made our way through the decks with just enough speed. Everyone came away completely soaked wherever the poncho failed to shield. The worst of it came, unsurprisingly from the “Hurricane Deck” located just outside the splash zone of one of the major falls.
That was enough fun, so we made our way back to the elevator, up to the main elevation, and walked to the cafe to get lunch. The food portions were huge, and we ate overlooking Horseshoe Falls.
After finishing lunch, and partially drying, we walked over to the upper viewing area of Horseshoe Falls.
After taking in our final views, and recording an episode of ChetCast, we started our long walk back to the RV parking lot, but not before one last blast of falls mist came down on us like a spring rain.
We drove back to the campground, stopping along the way to get a few groceries and fuel. Back at camp, we got the RV hooked up, and the kids went to play on a giant bouncy feature and in a playground with one of the other young campers.
Dinner was pasta, followed by a campfire and s’mores. The weather was beautiful, cool but just on the edge before it becomes uncomfortable. We did a quick interior clean of the RV while the kids played again with their friends after s’mores, before getting everyone inside and ready for bed. I spent a few minutes outside cleaning up our campsite and prepping the RV for tomorrow’s travel.
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June 15,2026
S’more’s on deck.
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ChetCast
Episode 285: Niagara Falls
June 15,2026Atop Horseshoe Falls, I check in with the girls after our adventure in Niagara Falls State Park.
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June 15,2026
Under the falls.
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June 15,2026
Niagara Falls.
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Catholic Husband
June 15,2026Wake up, scroll on phone, work, travel, sleep, and repeat. What is the point of that? For more than six decades, young adults been told that relationship is bondage, children are consequence, and adventure is truly living. We can tell ourselves anything for a very long time, but eventually, we’re mugged by reality.
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Travel
New York: Day 4
June 14,2026Thus far on our trip, we’ve done an uncharacteristically good job of running a loose schedule. This is partly by design, and partly because the RV allows us to move in a self-contained system. We had one main stop for the day, combined with transiting back across the state to reach Niagara Falls.
Our objective was to have breakfast and get on the road by 8:00am to make the 10:30am Mass at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy. Armed with yesterday’s provisions, from muffins and bagels to new wiper blades, we work up begrudgingly at 6:15am and got moving. With good hustle, we ate breakfast, got dressed for Mass, and rolled out of the KOA 15 minutes ahead of schedule.
It was a quiet drive through central New York, along the banks of the Mohawk River. We passed, from afar, St. Kateri’s village again, and saw The Coliseum and Hill of Torture that we visited yesterday. It’s remarkable, though not surprising, that the life of St. Issac Jogues ended a full ten years before St. Kateri was born, but in the village of his death, St. Kateri first heard the Gospel from her mother. As we drove on the New York Thruway, across the very path his captors dragged his body to throw away into the Mohawk River, I reflected on the unceremonious burial at sea St. Issac received. Despite its cruelty, his martyrdom permitted him to die with the people he loved most.
We arrived in Stockbridge right on schedule, ascending Eden Hill just as I remembered it from our visit last year. The Shrine and its grounds are nestled on a hill in the Berkshire Mountains, and were surrounded by the verdant canopy. It was temperate and dry outside, but a cool breeze kept rolling through, reinforcing the sense of peace.
The building grounds adopted a Bavarian style of architecture, which make the setting even more enjoyable. It is a quaint look that is right at home among the rolling hills and soaring peaks. Walking up the path from the parking lot to the Shrine, the Church and attached house come into view in the most perfect way.
It was the first time the children visited the Shrine, and our time began with Sunday Mass. The Shrine, though small, was mostly full, and the liturgy was excellent. The children had their normal books and, despite their overall tiredness, did at least as well as they do at any other Mass. The Communion rail experience was new for them, but I was right next to Lucy when the Priest asked if she could receive Holy Communion. I happily said yes, a small reminder of how quickly my children are growing. Back in the pew, Lucy looked up at me and said, “Jesus is moving in!”
Mass ended at 11:30am, and the children were famished, so we made our way back to the RV for lunch. Along the way, Veronica found plenty of distractions from food, including a nearby fountain. She showed the statue of Mary the many new brochure acquisitions she made just moments before, including one with a similar Marian statue on the cover. She ran all over the grounds and generally enjoyed herself.
With lunch out of the way, and the energy levels of all restored, we headed inside to the gift shop. By far the most robust of our trip, the children found plenty to look at. They were very well-behaved, and only required minimal negotiation.
Before ending our visit, we hiked back up to the Holy Family Shrine & St. Joseph Plaza. Alison and I did not visit this part of the grounds on our visit last year, but I saw it from the walking path and wanted to check it out.
The building was beautiful. There was a large water feature with two springing jets in the middle, surrounded by bushes and mini roses in white and yellow. The Shine was an open air building, with pergolas on either site. Four total statues were placed around the structure. On one exterior wall was a recreation of the Visitation, with Mary and St. Elizabeth happily greeting each other. On the opposite exterior wing was the Holy Family, with an elderly St. Joseph instructing the child Jesus. At the main entrance overlooking the pond was St. Joseph holding the Christ child, and inside in the main room was the Holy Family. What was best was that these four moments cemented the life and story of the Holy Family, offering moments of pause to reflect on the family.
The girls very much enjoyed their time running around the plaza and playing with the water, and after some restful prayer, we made our way back to the RV, changed, and headed out.
Our transit across New York took us once again through the Mohawk Valley for a final passing of the holy sites in the lives of St. Issac Jogues and St. Kateri. We stopped at the nearby Mohawk Valley welcome center to get an up close view of Lock #13 on the Erie Canal/Mohawk River, and some playtime on the playlet.
As I looked out on the waters, I once again thought about the fact that these were the waters these two saints knew, drank from, and transited on. It’s incredible to have this treasure so close to home.
The rest of our drive was eventful in terms of weather. Storms rolled across the state, and we punched through them all. The windshield wiper blades performed much better than their predecessors, and we pulled into camp near Niagara Falls just after 8:15pm. It’s a much bigger campground than last night, but they make it easy to find your site when you check in late. We’re once again right in the action, but it was time for us to go to bed almost right away after the early wake-up and long day.
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June 14,2026
Quiet waters, restful prayer.
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June 14,2026
Waiting.
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Travel
New York: Day 3
June 13,2026Yesterday’s storm and cold front broke the heat and humidity and we were able to wake up with the windows open. It was a nice start to the day, with pancakes and bacon for breakfast before disconnecting the RV and heading out for our day that the entire trip was planned around.
The cool wind blew down the river and across the hills, and we started our drive with the windows down. We are several miles north of the Interstate, and we navigated the undulating green hills of Upstate New York. It was a beautiful June morning.
It was just under an hour before we pulled into the Shrine of St. Kateri parking lot. The Church was a two story barn, built on the site of the first Catholic Church in the area, and just under half a mile of forrest path from her village. The upstairs was a Chapel, with the lower level serving as a museum to St. Kateri’s life and the Native Americans from Upstate New York and Canada.
At the top of the hill, and across a country road, was a large open field filled with stakes. The outer perimeter was mowed, with the inner perimeter more rustic. A series of silver stakes outlined where the village palisades once stood, with red stakes in long rectangular patters where the Mohawk longhouses once stood. It was comfortable outside, but wanting to stay out of the sun, we found a tree casting a large shady spot within the palisade boundary.
We stood under the tree for several minutes, enjoying the stirring breeze passing through the leafy treeline and moving the grasses. We were standing in the exact place that St. Kateri spent much of her life, a small spot of land that was intimately hers. We began our rosary, and then prayed as we walked through the village and passed into the forest along a short path to a natural spring.
The spring was very close to the village under dense forest canopy. A natural spring, it provided water for the village and was used for St. Kateri’s baptism. After several more minutes enjoying the space, we went back to the village for a little more exploration and reflection before walking back down the long hill for lunch in the RV.
Our next stop was just 11 minutes away, a few miles down the road and across the Mohawk River. The National Shrine of the North American Martyrs is built near the village where. St. Kateri was born. It was also the site where St. Isaac Jogues was imprisoned, enslaved, tortured, and martyred, along with several companions. There is a chapel built overlooking the hill that his body was dragged down to the river banks after his martyrdom.
Just over 90 years ago, a large church was built on the site, aptly called The Coliseum. It is circular, and massive, and tells the story of the North American martyrs.
With our planned activities over, we drove to Walmart to get some provisions and back to camp to set up for the evening and make dinner. I built a fire and grilled burgers.
We had dinner together on the picnic table, followed by some play. Benedict and Felicity rode the bikes around camp, we had some ice cream, and enjoyed music outside in the cool evening air. I even had a chance to ride around.
As the evening wrapped up, the girls went with Alison and I for one more trip to Crayfish Island before heading back to the RV to pack up camp for the night and play some evening boardgames before lights out.
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June 13,2026
Village of the Saint.
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ChetCast
Episode 284: St. Kateri’s Village
June 13,2026Live from inside the palisades of St. Kateri’s village, I catch up with the girls after our hike to the archeological site and nearby spring.
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June 13,2026
Ruins of the village where St. Kateri spent much of her youth.
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Travel
New York: Day 2
June 12,2026By 7:12am, everyone was awake. Not ideal, but it’s how the cookie crumbled. The forecast today was for high humidity, dew point, and heat through the evening, so we got through breakfast quickly and got ready to head over to the mines.
Before we did, Benedict and I went to the camp office to check in. Since we arrived so late, they left our paperwork on the late arrival board last night. It was a quick process, we checked out the store and asked a few questions, and made our way back to the RV by walking on the road along the banks of the river. The girls were basically ready when we got back, so we crossed the street to the mines.
A school group arrived just before us, and the air was moist but not uncomfortable (yet). We managed to get our waivers signed and tools assigned before heading to the mines to look for quartz. The quarry was very rough, and the work was hard. There were several professional mining bros with full setups and we, the uninitiated, out baking in the sun. Thankfully there was some shade and no one skied down a cascading wall of rocks.
After an hour, we had a few nice rocks, no life changing fortunes, and we headed back to camp. We decided to rent a golf cart, so while the girls dropped their findings at the RV, Benedict and I went to camp HQ to rent a golf cart. I was expecting something basic, but this one was fully loaded, including a bluetooth audio system. I turned on the Sneaky Sasquatch soundtrack to enjoy.
We drove back to the RV to pick up the girls. It was a tight squeeze, but we all made it in. The windshield folded down, music on, we drove around camp. The site is right along a bend in a river, so our first stop was to the upper entrance to the river. There were some rapids, and just the right sound profile, which I really love. The banks were teeming with trees and leaves, making for a very nice view.
Further down the road, and river, we spotted two geese and their gaggle of five goslings out looking for some food. A few more minutes, and a couple more laps, and it was time for a picnic lunch.
Our campsite is right under a huge tree, so there was plenty of shade. We had sandwiches, potato salad, and chips. With lunch over, and a pop-up storm approaching, we cleaned up and went into the RV. The air conditioning was running all morning with our electrical hookup, and it felt amazing inside. We did some tidying and then had a few minutes of quiet time while the storm rolled through dumping plenty of rain on the campsite. In less than an hour, the cell had moved on and it was time for afternoon fun.
A stray storm cell rolled through just as lunch ended, which left us inside for about an hour. It was good to have quiet time, and even better to have a full up air conditioner making it so comfortable inside. I sat at the table with my laptop and took care of a few things.
First up after the rain, we went to the pool. The campground was still mostly quiet when we arrived, and the pool water was very cold, although it felt good once the initial shock wore off. As we were swimming (and water dancing), more and more RVs rolled into camp. Before long, people were joining us at our private pool party. Benedict didn’t want to swim in the cold, so we got a bag of sand and crystals for him to prospect nearby.
With swimming over, and everyone changed, we went over to the Camp HQ and rented four human-powered go carts. The kids rode them around the camp while Alison and I followed behind in the golf cart. With the big 3 running around and Alison watching Veronica, I went to start a load of laundry and get ice.
The cart rentals were just for an hour, and we’d already spent lots of time outside in the sun, so we turned the bikes back in and got ice cream to eat in chairs outside of the RV. Lucy and Veronica begged me to take them in the golf cart on an “adventure,” and Felicity asked to join too, so we headed out. We drove all over camp, checking out the river, looking for the goslings, and having fun.
We arrived back at the RV in time for dinner. The kids got cleaned up one-by-one and we cleaned the kitchen and the RV. It was so nice to have everything contained in one space. With that done, it was time for evening games before a family Rosary, during which Veronica fell asleep.
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June 12,2026
I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake - The Onion
Please understand: I do not get money for doing work. I do not get to go inside the house. All day I am either doing my horse job or standing in my pen or eating food off the floor. I always do these things. But I have never once gotten cake and I would like it very much.
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June 12,2026
Shore.
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June 12,2026
Camp shower.
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ChetCast
Episode 283: RV Travel Tips
June 12,2026We made it to our first campsite, so I check in with the girls and find out if they have gained any insights after yesterday’s travel day.
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June 12,2026
Morning river flow.
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Travel
New York: Day 1
June 11,2026Nothing ever goes according to plan, you just really have to do your best.
After yesterday’s weather surprise, and a very late night, we had a super early start this morning. Felicity was first up at 2am, and Benedict joined her at 4am. The allure of the RV was stronger than their need for sleep, even though Benedict was up just as late as us last night.
I got up at 6am, got ready for the day, and started on my final checklist. Everyone was up shortly after, and in a very positive and helpful mood. That was a very nice thing. Just after 7am, we were ready. We did final checks, at Benedict’s direction, to ensure that the RV was ready to go, and we drove to Chick-fil-A. We ended up about 30 minutes ahead of our scheduled departure.
We fueled up the RV and ate breakfast in the parking lot. It was time to drive. Things went pretty well. Traffic was light for most of the day, and with my lack of sense of urgency, I was able to safely meander on our route.
Our lunch stop on the Ohio Turnpike had us at a dedicated RV space separated from the car and truck traffic, and adjacent to a large field of crops. There was a cool, dry breeze that felt great under blue skies.
RV parked for lunch
The children migrated between seats at the table and couch throughout the day. They played, read books, and chatted with each other. Benedict enjoyed being able to sit in the Navigator seat for some of the trip.
We made many stops, longer than usual, which made for an easy pace but a long day.
Veronica keeping a close eye on my driving
Most of the bad weather avoided us, which was nice. But our leisurely pace and destination meant that sunset was earlier than at home, and we arrived to camp in the dark. It was a harrowing final 14 miles of drive, but we made it. Benedict helped me get our registration paperwork, hopped out of the RV to find our campsite, and held the flashlight while I connected the RV to the hookups.
Sunset after the storms
No doubt it was a long day, and getting the kids in bed meant it was two late nights in the row. Perhaps, with all of us sleeping in the same space, we’ll sleep in for a while tomorrow?
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June 11,2026
Smokey Bear Claims Views On Wildfires Have Evolved - The Onion
“You have to understand, when I was coming up in the ’40s, these fires were talked about in an almost entirely negative context, and I was just a dumb cub echoing the conventional thinking of the time,” said Smokey Bear, telling reporters that conversations with real estate owners and insurance carriers who had benefited from wildfires had convinced him to soften his stance.
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June 11,2026
Picnic lunch in a shady grove.
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Travel
New York: Day 0
June 10,2026Nothing ever really goes according to plan. The best you can do is try hard and roll with the punches.
A mix-up with the dog boarding drop-off hours left us scrambling. We headed out just after lunch to pick up the RV. The girls were dropped at their grandparents’ house while Alison, Benedict, and I drove 30 minutes to get the RV.
It was a mom-and-pop operation and they were very nice. The RV was older than expected, but ready for the journey. After a walkaround in the unseasonably warm June afternoon, Alison went to pick up the girls and Benedict and I drove the RV back to the house.
Despite more than an hour going though all of the systems, there was no discussion about how to drive the RV. This is baffling, but I adapted my default driving behavior: be confident and hope for the best.
There were a few miles of quiet country roads before the four lane highway, so I was at least able to warm up. Then, it was right into the mix of late Wednesday afternoon traffic. It was technical and challenging, but a great way to get my feet wet.
We were heading to the store to pick up some last minute items when I realized Alison would be cutting it close for getting home and getting the dog to boarding. So we diverted home, dropped the RV, got the dog, and drove her to the boarding house. She did not want to go, and planted herself firmly on the sidewalk outside until two menacing Chihuahuas scared her and she ran inside.
Benedict and I drove to the store and spent 45 minutes trying to find the RV toilet paper, with no luck, so we went home. Alison had dinner ready as soon as we backed the RV into the driveway. We ate, and as dinner was winding down, a severe thunderstorm warning came across. We ended dinner and took loads of supplies out into the RV so that we could unpack while the rain passed through.
Just before 7pm, the girls went inside and I left Benedict in the RV to finish putting some things away. Steps away, the first strong gust came. It was strong, but the trees in our neighborhood get this regularly and I wasn’t concerned. Then, almost immediately, the second stronger gust came through. I ran back out to the RV, only a few feet away, to find a massive tree trunk came down in our driveway. The main trunk was six feet from the RV, but large branches pressed against the side. I ran to the drivers door, opened it, and got Benedict out.
The RV after the stormThe storm moved through quickly, and I got out the chainsaw. With Alison’s help, and just a few cuts, the RV was free to move. I got it into final position, got the girls down for the night, and turned on the generator and AC on the RV for Alison and Benedict to move in.
It was a late night, much later than anticipated, but a memorable start to our vacation and first RV trip.
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June 8,2026
Full canopy.
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Catholic Husband
June 8,2026In the Footsteps of Saints - Catholic Husband
We visit these places not for thrills or tourism, but as moments of philosophical pause. We walk where they walked, and see what they saw. It is some small reminder that sainthood isn’t reserved for the clergy, the perfect, or the Italian. Sainthood is a wide boulevard for us and our story. It is who we were made to be, and it should be the rule, not the exception, for us in our lives.
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June 7,2026
The first 2-5 years of homeownership are spent correcting all of the mistakes and screw-ups of the last owner.
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June 7,2026
Final step of the fallen limbs spring cleanup.
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June 6,2026
New neighbor.
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June 6,2026
I live in a house of spies.
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June 5,2026
The main thing I don’t like about door-to-door salesmen is being pushed through their funnel. I don’t like the random intrusion, but the funnel is just the worst.
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June 5,2026
Worst Financial Decision Of Man’s Life Celebrates Grand Opening - The Onion
When he needed help securing a 10-year commercial lease, he turned to an outside backer who soon became the namesake of his creperie.
“He named it after me—isn’t that sweet?” said Kovac’s mother, Luisa, an 81-year-old woman
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June 4,2026
Morning ride.
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June 3,2026
I miss the fun of the early days of Fitbit.
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June 2,2026
President Trump explained that all US servicemen have been directed to turn in their uniforms, equipment, and medals, and make preparations to vacate their assigned posts within the next week, as all American military forts and bases around the world are set to be renovated into government-owned Airbnbs.
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June 2,2026
I love the future of gas pumps.
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June 1,2026
The North American P-51 Mustang, one of the most popular fighter planes during WWII, was designed and developed in just over three months, with its first flight recorded just 47 days after the completion of its initial prototype. All this, despite being significantly more complicated than a simple bridge.
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Catholic Husband
June 1,2026Start the season with one more resolution. As a gift to yourself, never put off the good work for later. Starting now, wake up every day committed to being the best version of yourself. It’s who your family deserves to lead and love them, and it’s who you were made to be.
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May 31,2026
A-10 vertical stab.
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May 30,2026
Summer clothes changeover day.
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May 29,2026
Seeing that her husband had somehow survived the apparent stroke, Dr. Jill met him on stage to praise his performance and take him to the after-party. “I was sure that Joe had just survived a massive ischemic stroke,” recalled Dr. Biden. “We had no idea what impairments he might be left with or if he was still in danger. So, I got everyone chanting ‘four more years’ and took Joe on to the next campaign event.”
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May 29,2026
Flyby.
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May 29,2026
Summer waters.
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May 29,2026
Underway.
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May 29,2026
Welcome to the lake.
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May 28,2026
Creature power!
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May 28,2026
The last day of school is finally here.
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May 27,2026
Chase Reminds Customers To Only Share Banking Information With People Who Seem Nice - The Onion
Chase chief information security officer Patrick Opet, advising anyone who had shared their information with someone who didn’t give them a good handshake or ask how their day was going to contact the bank immediately.
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May 27,2026
Pollinators welcome.
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May 26,2026
Wow. You might not agree with this decision, but you’ve got to admit it could make it harder to shoplift from CVS!
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May 26,2026
Time to wrangle YNAB.
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Catholic Husband
May 25,2026God’s example for us is meant to model how to life live well. God was not exhausted at the end of the creation allegory; God has infinite energy and does not need a break. He rested because we need a break, and because it is right and proper to enjoy the created world.
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May 24,2026
The eagle is in the nest.
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May 24,2026
Busy night on the ramp.
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May 24,2026
Young New Yorkers Have a New Hot Spot: Sunday Mass - WSJ
“This is about meeting people rooted in the same values as you.”
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May 24,2026
Atlantic Ocean, Florida.
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May 24,2026
Sunday morning waves.
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May 24,2026
Rawlings Donates 50,000 Baseball Gloves To Ukrainian War Effort - The Onion
Russian bombardment had left large parts of the country with little to no access to outfield gloves, catcher’s mitts, or even youth-sized infield models.
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May 23,2026
Tapas time.
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May 23,2026
I’ve used Ulysses to organize my writing for more than a decade. I remember that it used to be kind of clunky and now it’s just a delight.
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May 23,2026
Always nice to find a friend waiting.
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May 23,2026
Airline miles are mostly useless for me, except this one time.
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May 22,2026
Cloud surfing into Florida.
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May 22,2026
Inflight WiFi was pitched as a “premium experience” by the gate agent. Except the website to connect to the WiFi wouldn’t load.
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May 22,2026
Rainy day.
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May 21,2026
RIP, Fitbit.
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May 20,2026
After work ride with friends.
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May 20,2026
Hot coffee, open windows, 53 degrees, lofi streaming.
Happy Wednesday!
🌤️
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May 20,2026
Lots of nature on this morning’s walk.
New fawn, red fox, and a turtle.
🦌🦊🐢
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May 19,2026
Thomas Massie Defeated in GOP Primary After Attacks From Trump - WSJ
President Trump’s handpicked House candidate defeated longtime GOP antagonist Rep. Thomas Massie, underscoring the president’s iron grip on the Republican Party and the dire political consequences for lawmakers who defy him headed into the midterm elections.
Outstanding! A threadbare majority is the perfect time to implement purity tests. Attack your friends first, that’s what I always say. Winning!
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May 19,2026
Treasury Lawyer Brian Morrissey Quits as Government Settles Trump IRS Suit - WSJ
The settlement created a $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” that would pay people who claim they were targeted unfairly by past administrations.
I wonder where they’ll get the money.
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May 19,2026
Why Trump Bucked Republicans With a Risky Bet on Texas’ Ken Paxton - WSJ
The decision, which came after months of waffling, reflected the president’s renewed conviction that he maintains an iron grip on the party following recent electoral victories, according to people familiar with his thinking. It was also a warning shot to Republicans in Congress that Trump won’t tolerate dissent.
Dumb.
Some Republicans worry Trump’s endorsement of Paxton will make an already expensive race even more costly, and they point to Paxton’s personal and political scandals. Texas Republicans continue to support Paxton for his conservative policies, and they argue he has been unfairly targeted.
One scandal, okay. Two? Maybe. Four? No way. And those stupid fake lawsuits to shake down companies.
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May 19,2026
Man Cured Of Depression After Doctor Prescribes Millennium Falcon LEGO Set - Babylon Bee
The 39-year-old upstate New York native had explored many different treatment options for his degrading mental health, but had never been prescribed LEGO or even experimented with LEGO recreationally.
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May 19,2026
Power is out, generator is on.
Estimated time of restoration? I don’t care.
🔌😎
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May 18,2026
“Dear Dad,
Thank you for all you did for me from 2018 to 2026. Thank you for taking good care of me when I needed you the most. Thank you.
Your Truly Love, Lucy”
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Catholic Husband
May 18,2026Our existence within creation is filled with these little delights, scatted throughout the calendar and seasons. Little reminders of God’s goodness, and the brilliance of His work not only in us, but in the created order. There is a time and season for everything, and we are given the grace of experiencing it all, year after year.
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May 16,2026
‘Sidewalk Closed’ Sign Leaves Pedestrians Frightened, Wandering Helplessly - The Onion
…a growing crowd of disoriented commuters were milling anxiously in front of the sign, with one woman sobbing quietly into her hands and saying, “But this is the sidewalk,” while several others began drifting aimlessly into yards, bushes, and even the street.
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May 16,2026
Just getting started on Issue No. 02 of Applied Bioethics Magazine. It’ll be out in a few weeks and I’m really excited about this issue.
🏔️
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May 16,2026
Squad.
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May 16,2026
When the wind blows in just the right direction, the scent of that lilac bush flows right into my office.
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May 16,2026
Scary tax bill in the mail was quickly fixed thanks to all those receipts I always save.
Whew!
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May 16,2026
Report: CIA Raided By CIA - Babylon Bee
“We suspect we’ve been up to no good for a long time,” said one CIA insider who asked to remain anonymous. “We’ve been allowed to run roughshod over the world for long enough, and it’s time for us to hold us accountable for the things we believe we may have done.”
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May 15,2026
Bloom.
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May 15,2026
SEO experts are excellent at building websites for robots. Not so good at building for humans.
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May 15,2026
Why doesn’t Google make it easy to manage a shared contact list in Workspace?
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May 14,2026
It is truly shocking how inept Medical Billing can be.
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May 13,2026
DOJ Charges Synergy, Shipping Operator Involved in Deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse - WSJ
A loose wire in a high-voltage switchboard likely caused the first power loss, federal prosecutors said.
Another reminder of the importance of getting the little things right.
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May 13,2026
New York Man Convicted After Opening Chinese Police Station - WSJ
Prosecutors said Lu conspired with officials in China’s Ministry of Public Security to open a police station in a Manhattan Chinatown community center where he held a leadership role.
Wild.
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May 13,2026
It is so easy to get a cell phone number and plan now.
No more stores or appointments or hours. A $3 SIM card on Amazon, and 7 minutes at my computer and I’m all set for $10 a month.
📱
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May 12,2026
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Aircraft Accused Of Austrian Airspace Incursion - TWZ
the Austrian Air Force scrambled Eurofighter Typhoons in response to the alleged flights in the neutral country’s airspace.
Whoa! Austria has a military?
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May 12,2026
Just When I Thought The World Couldn’t Get Any Worse, My Wife Makes Me Go To A Play - The Onion
Sometimes I get so bored, I start watching the play. It’s enough to make me wish the next world war would just happen already. If this theater was bombed by China tonight, well, let’s just say I’d welcome them as liberators.
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May 12,2026
The all new PlaneDocs website is now live.
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May 11,2026
Just had Chat design some new email signatures for me using HTML. Incredible!
📨
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May 11,2026
Meanwhile at ChetComm HQ.
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May 11,2026
Three Republicans Thrown Into Fiery Furnace For Not Bowing Down To Trump Statue - Babylon Bee
At publishing time, Republicans were shocked to see a fourth man standing in the fire with them: Mike Pence.
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May 11,2026
Big week for web design.
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Catholic Husband
May 11,2026Childlike does not mean unthinking. God created the animals, but He didn’t enter into relationship with them. He gave them instinct, not intellect. He doesn’t force Himself on anyone, nor impose His love on those who reject it. Children run to adults and embrace them, or cry the second someone they would rather not be near picks them up. Childlike means accepting the Word of God and embracing it wholly because of the trust we have in its Source.
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May 10,2026
Family ride.
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May 10,2026
Markdown + Ulysses = 💯
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May 10,2026
Heavenly delights
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May 10,2026
Oil Tanker Slips Anonymously Through Strait Of Hormuz By Adding Fake Nose And Mustache - Babylon Bee
The tanker, known as the Delta Magnus, nonchalantly floated in disguise past both the Iranian and American blockades, leaving both sides none the wiser.
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May 9,2026
A gift from my daughter.
For my brave Dad who soars the unknown skies.
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May 9,2026
The Summer Portraits by Ludovico Einaudi
🎼
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May 9,2026
Canopy birdsong at dawn.
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May 8,2026
I don’t know what to make of dealer maintenance shops. Just when I started to think they got the message and were trying to do a better job, they marked both cabin and engine air filters as “caution.”
What they didn’t know is that I just changed both with brand new filters two weeks ago.
So they didn’t actually look, or…?
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May 8,2026
Let’s ride.
🚲
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May 8,2026
God Discontinues The Pebble - The Onion
“Starting in the year of our Me 2026, I will be ceasing creation of the pebble so that I can turn My focus toward stones, rocks, and boulders,” said the all-knowing and all-powerful deity, who stressed that there were already 300 billion pebbles in circulation, the vast majority of which were no longer being used by humanity.
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May 8,2026
I will never stop learning.
But sometimes I find an error so basic in my web design, I just can’t believe it got by me.
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ChetCast
Episode 282: First Communion
May 8,2026I catch up with Lucy to chat about last Sunday.
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May 7,2026
ChatGPT’s image generation skills have improved considerably. I needed a dummy logo to go on a landing page and I think it nailed it.
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May 7,2026
Pages > Word
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May 6,2026
Trump greeted staff cordially before being seated at a presidential booth once used by William Howard Taft.
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May 6,2026
A very long day of troubleshooting a serious web design problem that was traced to something quite trivial.
I’m exhausted.
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May 5,2026
Parents Excited To Learn What Grade They Got On Their Kid’s Science Project - Babylon Bee
“She wanted to help, but she just doesn’t write neatly enough for the tri-fold, and she’s liable to mess up some of the placement of the dowel rods. In the end, it really worked better for her to watch Zootopia 2 while we got down to business.”
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May 5,2026
With over a decade of web design, I’ve accumulated a lot of abandoned files.
Time for some spring cleaning.
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May 4,2026
Fans and critics alike feared the best days of The Chosen may be behind it, with the writers clearly struggling for direction as to what to do with the central character.
TV writing has gotten so lazy.
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May 4,2026
I normally am at Inbox Zero.
I have 145 emails in my inbox, 45 of which are unread, and 52 transactions to approve in YNAB.
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May 4,2026
PE
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Catholic Husband
May 4,2026Church Family - Catholic Husband
Sadly, many regard this sacred obligation unnecessary or burdensome. What they perceive as one more thing to do, one more appointment on their busy calendars, is the sustainment we need to endure the challenges of life. Not only is it good for us to gather and pray the highest prayer we have, the Mass, it’s good for us to know that we are not alone.
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May 3,2026
Emotional Passengers Board Final Spirit Airlines Flight For One Last All-Out Brawl - Babylon Bee
Airline staff reportedly worked hard to preserve the authentic Spirit experience for the final voyage, including overbooking the flight by 60% and charging an additional $45 “pre-fight positioning fee” for passengers hoping to start conflicts near the aisle. Flight attendants, many of whom appeared visibly moved, have vowed to help instigate several conflicts and then not intervene during the altercations
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May 2,2026
The reward for finishing the chores.
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May 2,2026
Clean house, fresh mulch, cut yard.
Ready for the weekend.
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May 1,2026
New bike day.
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May 1,2026
Theologians Struggling To Explain How Loving God Could Allow Ohio - Babylon Bee
but when you look at a landscape that is 98% corn and 2% orange road construction cones, it becomes difficult to argue for a divine plan.
2% seems low based on my experience.
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April 30,2026
Skittles the chipmunk.
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ChetCast
Episode 281: Skittles
April 30,2026The children, while playing the the springtime afternoon, are downright giddy to discover we’ve successfully trapped a chipmunk. After naming it “Skittles,” we welcome him to ChetCast for a one time guest appearance.
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April 30,2026
I have successfully trapped a chipmunk who was living under the foundation of the garage.
Unfortunately the children just announced that they’ve named it “Skittles.”
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April 29,2026
ChatGPT is an incredible tool for solving all sorts of web design problems.
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April 28,2026
After dinner play.
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April 28,2026
Things 3 is a great app.
Sometimes I wonder when Things 4 is coming out, but what could they possibly improve?
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April 28,2026
Trump, Omar Argue Over Whether It’s ‘Two Corinthians’ Or ‘Eleven Corinthians’ - Babylon Bee
“Everybody knows it’s Two Corinthians. One Corinthians and Two Corinthians. It’s simple counting, and I am the best at counting,” said Trump.
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April 28,2026
Though they did not believe me when I told them last fall, the kids are now obsessed with their bikes.
This will be a memorable summer for them all.
☀️🚴🏻♂️
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April 27,2026
Critics argued the distance is excessive, but the airport planning board disagreed. They claim the separation promotes mindfulness and gives passengers ample time to think as they take the seemingly endless walk to pick up their rental vehicle.
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ChetCast
Episode 280: Biker Girls
April 27,2026I run out to the circle to catch up to two girls riding their bikes.
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Catholic Husband
April 27,2026Scent of Sanctity - Catholic Husband
Life brings many great pressures, burdens, and challenges. We are not made to carry them alone. The less we trust in ourselves and our abilities, and the more we place that trust in God, the closer we move to Him in our spiritual journey.
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April 23,2026
Kristi Noem Has Continued Using a Waterfront Coast Guard House Since Ouster - WSJ
Noem has continued to use the house since Trump ousted her from DHS in early March. She officially left the job after Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as the new secretary
You can’t buy class.
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April 22,2026
Trump Administration Nearing Rescue Deal for Spirit Airlines - WSJ
“Spirit is a small airline. But there are those who love it. To those dedicated customers of Spirit, this one’s for you,” U.S. District Judge William Young, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
On behalf of a grateful nation, we thank Judge Young for his brilliant reasoning.
Instead of allowing JetBlue to purchase Spirit, now the American taxpayer gets to take on the risk of backstopping this truly awful company that spends more time working on its bankruptcy court filings and negotiating with its long list of creditors than it does flying.
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April 22,2026
Apple Notes is stealthily powerful.
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Catholic Husband
April 20,2026Open to Discomfort - Catholic Husband
When we’re comfortable, we drift towards mediocrity. Unchallenged, we fall into a malaise in which there is little movement, small momentum, and no growth. The periods in our lives that we look back on with the greatest satisfaction are the times in which we pushed through the difficult things and came out the other side, shockingly, better.
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April 18,2026
Trump, the Pope and a New Holy War - WSJ
The American president and his advisers have made limited effort to justify their aggressive military actions, which also meet none of the traditional Catholic just war criteria.
This is a very long article, with uncharacteristically weak editing. The absolute assertion that military action against Iran meet “none” of the criteria is ridiculous on its face. Setting aside 40 years of terrorism on land and the high seas, this is a regime that two months ago murdered 30,000 people in cold blood for the high crime of challenging their political government.
The article got worse, and the argument weakened precipitously, and I reached the end feeling disrespected. Why would the Journal waste my time with such a poor work product?
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April 16,2026
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago Is Finally Here. Tickets Will Cost $30. - WSJ
Illinois residents, who helped underwrite some infrastructure costs, will get in free on Tuesdays and receive a $4 discount other days. They must show proof of residency, which conservatives say is hypocritical given Democratic opposition to voter ID requirement.
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Catholic Husband
April 13,2026It takes more than one mistake, or one faulty brick, to collapse a building. It’s the grace of physics and of discipline. A single weak brick in a facade is a problem, but is also supported by the strong bricks all around it. Parenting is not a zero sum scenario, but it does require focus applied over time.
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April 6,2026
Trump Warns Iran To Accept His Ultimatum Or Face Wrath Of Next Ultimatum - The Onion
“You may think I’m bluffing, but believe me when I say you will feel the full weight of my social media posts.”
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Catholic Husband
April 6,2026Countries are big places, and there are the selfless and the selfish, the serving and the self-serving. It shouldn’t offend of sensibilities to see in our government a mirror, although it might nudge us closer to virtue.
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April 2,2026
In the garden
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April 2,2026
“Dude, seriously?” said the Apostle Andrew.
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April 1,2026
I see all of these corporate April Fools jokes and I can’t help but think about all of the time that went into coming up with a concept and finishing the design.
We need humor and levity, but humor is best enjoyed when it bubbles up naturally.
This is just a waste of time and effor.
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Catholic Husband
March 30,2026In youth, I loathed the season of Lent; now I harvest its fruits. In youth, I guiltily avoided Reconciliation; now I embrace the process of refinement. This is the life of the Christian. I do the hard things to make myself a more prefect reflection of Love.
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March 29,2026
Just a few more days.
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March 29,2026
There is an inverse correlation between a movie’s rating on Rotten Tomatoes and how good it actually is.
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March 28,2026
Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis on 24 September - Vatican News
After his heroic virtue was recognized, Fulton Sheen was declared Venerable in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. In 2019, Pope Francis authorized a decree recognizing a miracle through his intercession.
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March 27,2026
Therefore the Lord exhorts us to wait with patient and reverent faith until the end comes… It is not a blessed dissolution that awaits us, nor is nonexistence the fruit, nor annihilation the appointed reward of faith. Instead, the end is the final attainment of the promised blessedness, in which the goal of perfect happiness is reached, with no further goal beyond. For these, “the end” is to abide in the condition of uninterrupted rest toward which they are pressing.
- St. Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity
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March 27,2026
That moment when you’re in a very long confession line with your children and the total legend parochial vicar shows up and opens a second line.
GOAT!
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March 27,2026
My favorite kind of weather.
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March 26,2026
The Tourist
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March 26,2026
Nine days until I can pick my knife again.
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March 24,2026
Trump Postpones Iran Strikes Until They All Assemble In One Place Again For A Meeting - Babylon Bee
“We are glad to hear Trump is postponing other strikes,” one insider said. “It’s a welcome sign that this may all be over soon. We’re all going to schedule a meeting at Omar’s house to discuss these negotiations with the Americans and see where we go from here.”
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Catholic Husband
March 23,2026Push Harder - Catholic Husband
Life should not be hard all the time, but choosing something slightly harder, and ignoring the path of least resistance, is a sure path to growth.
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March 22,2026
Dawn’s early light.
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March 19,2026
Working remotely on my MacBook Pro.
These speakers are amazing!
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March 19,2026
Marking the 13th anniversary of Catholic Husband.
1,072 blog posts published.
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Catholic Husband
March 16,2026Discipline is uncomfortable, difficult, and at times, unpleasant. Its fruit, however, is the sweetest of all. A man who fully commands himself is not subject to the agenda of another.
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March 12,2026
I just realized I can link files in macOS Finder to specific tasks in Things.app.
So when I’m working on a task, I don’t have to hunt for my work files!
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March 10,2026
Iran Warns U.S. It Has Huge Stockpile Of Supreme Leaders - Babylon Bee
the regime said on Tuesday that it had secretly spent the last several years working behind the scenes to enrich raw mullahs into weapons-grade supreme leaders.
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Catholic Husband
March 9,2026These Better Things - Catholic Husband
We yearn for stability, clarity, and certainty, but when the losses stack up day after day, week upon week, and year after year, it’s an act of moral courage to continue to choose hope and trust.
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March 8,2026
Grilled pizza.
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Catholic Husband
March 2,2026We can clean up our act in Lent, and maybe even kick an attachment to sin that we’ve fought for decades. But Lent is a season; holiness is the work of a lifetime. We need to be intense in Lent, we need to shift our focus and get intense, but it should be in service of a larger arc in our story.
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March 1,2026
Abram went as the LORD directed him.
Genesis 12:4
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Reading
Cold Zero📚
February 28,2026Brad Thor for the last two decades has launched a new installment in his Scot Harvath series each summer. So I was surprised when I went onto Amazon in the fall to pre-order his summer book to see that he had a winter release, too. Co-authored with another writer from the modern warfare thriller genre, Cold Zero tracks fierce competition above the Arctic Circle.
I wasn’t sure in the beginning, and at times the plot moved painfully slow. The dialogue was rougher than I was used to coming from Thor, feeling in many ways flat and predictable. Much of the plot was walking around, and it came off as monotonous without serving a greater purpose.
Now at the end, with the typical quick resolution in the final few pages, I think the overall story worked. I wished there was more meat on the bones, but this could work as a collaborative story telling with a little more refinement.
ISBN: 978-166866379
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February 24,2026
I don’t know what it is about third-party file storage services, but they always screw up my Mac.
At least in this round I was able to use AI to diagnose and solve the problem. But seriously, these services are over 15 years old, how is this still happening?
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February 24,2026
People really respond to a bow tie.
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February 24,2026
How did I make it all these years in Things without using tags?
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Catholic Husband
February 23,2026Mary sees herself as mother to each of us, in a real and concrete way. This is not a room mom or a house mom, a relationship in a communal form; this is direct and personal connection to each of us.
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February 23,2026
Cut to four months later, and you’ll receive another invoice from the line cook for services including cooking chicken (“Protein Thermal Processing Treatment – $6.22”) and chopping lettuce (“Vegetative Component Structural Reduction – $3.34), and so on and so forth, until the restaurant’s wait and kitchen staff have all individually charged you for every distinct action they undertook during your dining experience
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Reading
February 23,2026
Currently reading: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett 📚
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February 22,2026
I was instead presented with the manic fear of a familiar character spiraling out of control.
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February 22,2026
While all the runners in the stadium take part in the race, the award goes to one man. In that case, run so as to win! Athletes deny themselves all sorts of things. They do this to win a crown of leaves that withers, but we a crown that is imperishable.
1 Cor 9:24-25
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Reading
February 21,2026
Finished reading: Cold Zero by Brad Thor 📚
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February 21,2026
Unsettling: Your Amazon Package Came Too Fast - Clickhole
Someone worked through the night to make sure you had shampoo at your front door by the break of dawn. Yes, you—you, who definitely could have just gone to the store for it, but instead had everyone running around like this was a rapid-fire organ delivery for a lifesaving transplant.
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February 20,2026
Furious Trump Imposes 1000% Tariff On Supreme Court - Babylon Bee
“If you want your tariff rate to be zero, you have to let me use tariffs,” Trump reportedly told Chief Justice John Roberts in a heated exchange.
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February 20,2026
I guess today was the real Liberation Day after all.
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February 18,2026
Lucy approaches the iMac after practicing her poem. Benedict and Veronica join her.
Did you finish your poem?
Lucy: “Yes.”
What is the title and the author?
Lucy: “The Snail by William Cowper.”
Benedict: “By William Caterpillar.”
He wrote it so long ago, he’s now William Butterfly.
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February 18,2026
Trump Orders Drone Strike On Venezuelan Olympic Cross-Country Skier - Babylon Bee
“What an explosive finish for Claveau-Laviolette,” she added. “Wow!”
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February 17,2026
Morning blend.
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Catholic Husband
February 16,2026Always Giving - Catholic Husband
This is ordered disorder. Life is difficult and not as it was designed, but the challenges that we face and overcome do prepare us for our eventual return to Eden. The daily work of mending our every flaw is only possible with the time, space, and circumstances that life gives us.
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ChetCast
Episode 279: Lucy’s First Reconciliation
February 14,2026We’re back from Lucy’s big day! We catch up about her experience and thoughts on the sacrament.
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February 14,2026
Big day.
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February 13,2026
I love a good heated steering wheel.
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February 12,2026
Turning Point USA Announces Alternative Puerto Rico - The Onion
“Finally, Americans will be able to enjoy a family-friendly tropical paradise that actually celebrates traditional values,” said Turning Point CEO Erika Kirk, adding that the island would be known as “Port Rick,” a mistranslation of “Puerto Rico”
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February 12,2026
Bible Authors Admit They Were Paid $7K For Every Reference To Israel - Babylon Bee
Hey, if the money is available, just take it. I was writing a ton about Israel anyway, for free, so why not make a little extra coin on the side? And people pretend like I’m the one who benefited from the arrangement the most, but I only had one book. You should have seen how much cash Moses came away with from the Pentateuch. ‘Israel this’ and ‘Israel that.’ He was the O.G. moneymaker with that deal.
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February 12,2026
Fraud Suspicions Arise As Somali Team Wins 734th Gold Medal At Winter Olympics - Babylon Bee
“Their culture just encourages overperformance at traditional Somalian activities… like snowboarding.”
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February 12,2026
Apple’s “new” version of iWork is such a departure.
Ads and upselling within the app is not something I really expect from them.
Creator Studio doesn’t make sense to pay $130 a year when I only use Pages & Numbers.
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Reading
February 11,2026
Currently reading: Cold Zero by Brad Thor 📚
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Reading
Discipline is Destiny 📚
February 11,2026It’s a slow start to the year, and I did not pick the right book to start, but that’s okay. Discipline is Destiny is a philosophy book that tries to bring the wisdom of the ancients to the modern mind. That means it’s not really my style, but the substance was excellent.
What started as a slog picked up mid-book, and I am now finished and satisfied with the time I spent reading it. The through line is that we have the opportunity to master ourselves, to the extent we are willing to do so. Though discipline is hard, and feels restrictive, it paradoxically frees us to be fully alive in a way that a lack of discipline boxes us into mediocrity.
The text is good, the philosophy is sound, and I had the discipline to finish the book.
ISBN: 978-0593191699
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February 11,2026
Kindergarten daughter requested her picture with the Nex Playground, but insisted that it have its “eyepatch on.”
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February 10,2026
After Relationship Between Parent And Child Irreparably Broken, Math Homework Is Done - Babylon Bee
According to Jennifer Fromm, her husband and child just finished the 4.5 hour one-on-one ordeal of reducing fractions, a marathon challenge which has now destroyed any hope they might have had of a positive relationship with one another.
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February 10,2026
Swimming lessons for the kids and I’m poolside wrangling my email.
Tools make it possible.
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Reading
February 10,2026
Finished reading: Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday 📚
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February 10,2026
Where has the quarter-zip fleece been all my life?
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February 10,2026
It’s so easy to fall into a rut and forget to challenge the systems you put in place.
My work changed significantly six months ago, and I realized I was still doing things in the order that was optimized for the old work, not the new.
Day one, new plan.
Morning: Create; Afternoon: Administrate.
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February 9,2026
ChatGPT is better at .htaccess than I ever was.
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February 9,2026
The best part of the post-walk routine is the deep relaxation feeling when I finally sit down. Like laying down in bed after a really good day.
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Catholic Husband
February 9,2026We all love a good comeback story; this is a fresh start in its fullest expression.
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February 8,2026
My brie game is strong.
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February 8,2026
At publishing time, the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, admitted that he had forgotten that he owned it. “Seems like something I wouldn’t buy,” he said. “Really bad investment.”
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February 7,2026
Conquering the elements is a huge psychological boost.
It’s a whole different level when you look down and see evidence of yesterday’s work still there.
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February 7,2026
I’ve been a stay-at-home dad for 12 years.
It amazes me when I’m out in a public setting, like a doctors office, with my whole crew and the women in that space feel the need to “help” me with my children.
I don’t think I telegraph a lack of confidence or cluelessness about how to shepherd children in public spaces, but the women are always ready to jump in and give it their all.
The most irritating thing is that they default to the tactics that they use, unnaturally loud and rapid speech, directed two grade levels below the child they address. All the while, countering my calm and clear attempts to get the child to do what we need.
I guess they missed the clue that these kids are used to responding to a different type of direction. That clue was when they walked into the room and all of us were seated quietly, reading our books.
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February 5,2026
Afternoon cold brew and Rosary while watching the snow fall outside.
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February 4,2026
Toddler Review: The Slide Is A Stunning Thrill Ride Whose Delights Never Cease - Babylon Bee
Fortunately, the depths of joy found in a slide are such that they can never be fully plumbed. Each ride down is a universe of joy unto itself. The mysteries of the slide are indeed infinite. Did you know you can also climb up the slide?
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February 2,2026
It worked. ❄️
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Catholic Husband
February 2,2026There can be little difference between rest and idleness. Rest is to serve a purpose, to recover from something. Idleness is just not doing anything. Rest is earned when the important things are already accomplished; idleness steals the benefits we sought to obtain.
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Catholic Husband
January 26,2026Prayer as Ritual - Catholic Husband
Prayer is a ritual unto itself, and it shares many of the same characteristics of my daily coffee intake. They are moments, relational encounters with the God who made me. They are times for pause, where the weights of daily life can be set aside for calm.
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January 24,2026
An evening knot tying project.
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Catholic Husband
January 19,2026In Their Proper Order - Catholic Husband
Our energy is finite and needs to be managed, along with everything else. If I plan to make breakfast for the children and then my own, I risk exhausting my energy and schedule before it comes time to take care of myself. In the proper order, if I make my breakfast first, I’ll have the energy I need to make the children’s breakfast, and more.
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January 15,2026
Europe Deploys Troops to Greenland in Message to Trump - WSJ
while a 13-person German Army reconnaissance team mobilized for a two-day deployment.
Spare a thought tonight for their families and loved ones who have to manage the separation during this deployment. Both of those missed breakfasts are going to be tough to get through emotionally.
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January 15,2026
European countries send military forces to Greenland amid Trump acquisition push
Germany deployed a reconnaissance team of 13 personnel, France sent 15 mountain specialists and Sweden, Norway and Britain sent three, two and one officers, respectively
34 whole troops? That kind of show of force is change the thinking in Washington, Beijing, AND Moscow.
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Catholic Husband
January 12,2026Digital Calm - Catholic Husband
We do need our time, attention and focus, but I think the deeper desire that we’re not fully expressing is that we want digital calm.
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January 5,2026
Trump To Choose Next Venezuelan President In Inaugural Season Of ‘El Aprendiz’ - Babylon Bee
At publishing time, the networks confirmed that the first episode of El Aprendiz would feature the contestants competing in a challenge to find out which of them could apply the most effective economic pressure to Colombia.
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Catholic Husband
January 5,2026Some Noble Purpose - Catholic Husband
Life is unpredictable and the future is totally unknowable. But I am here for a reason. God designed me into His plan for some noble purpose, if only I will offer my own fiat.
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January 3,2026
Saturday afternoon scale swap.
Brought back the OG Benchmade blue scales to my first knife, the Bugout, and put the Nebula FatCarbon scales onto the BladeHQ exclusive Bugout that I cared less about.
There’s something exciting about seeing the original knife back in the collection.
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January 3,2026
‘Conservatives Want Women In Handmaid’s Tale Outfits,’ Declares Liberal Wearing Hijab - Babylon Bee
“They want a culture where young women are stripped of their rights and become totally subjugated to men. Women wouldn’t be allowed to wear anything but their mandated dress, or even leave the house without permission. It’s absolutely disgusting to imagine.”
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January 3,2026
Democrats Confused Why Venezuelans Cheering Downfall Of Nice, Warm Collectivism - Babylon Bee
“What’s wrong with these people?” asked liberal Stauncey Billups, watching the festivities. “How can they be happy at a time like this, with their dear, sweet collectivism being ripped away? They must not understand how good they’ve had it, being free of rugged individualism. The fools!”
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January 1,2026
Fresh powder.
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