It's amazing to me the stuff my kids will watch on YouTube. Most of it is absolute trash. But the other day the 10yo was watching a video some guy made about - wait for it - errors found in #Lego instructions. For instance: the instructions say to place 2 of a certain piece, and the picture shows 3. He had several examples! That's some seriously niche shit. And yet .. here I was watching over the 10yo's shoulder, FASCINATED.

Don't be afraid to share your passion.
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This is what happens when AI takes control: in my Roku app, Knight Rider - the show with the talking car from the 1980s - is listed under "Medieval Adventures."

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The 10yo has no concept of the passage of time.

Me: "Ok, we're leaving in 5 minutes. Be ready to go please."
10yo: "What?!? You said we had to go in 20 minutes!"
Me: "Right. I said that 15 minutes ago."

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For a couple hours during and after a good snowfall, the stupid sounds of suburbia go relatively silent as people briefly hibernate until the weather moves on. That time is so pleasant and peaceful. I always make time to step outside and enjoy the quiet and - if only for a few moments - hear myself breathe. It's a rare treat.

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Best frozen pizza? 🍕

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The 10yo (previously known as the 9yo) received a new Switch game for his birthday.

We need to create an account for him to play it.

I remember back in the day when you just had to select "1 PLAYER" or "2 PLAYER" to play a video game. That was it. Nobody was asking for personal information. 😔

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The 12yo has his bar mitzvah scheduled for June, which means we are officially in the weeds with all the drama that comes with that and being in the seventh grade.

A girl in his Hebrew school class asked him to help with her mitzvah project... but she's not inviting him to her bat mitzvah.

Maybe I'm being a petty asshole, but I don't think that's very nice.

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Day 2 of making sure I do something with my brain. Started the day with Jerusalem by Guy Delisle — fantastic, like his Shenzhen & Pyongyang. He doesn’t judge, just shows what he sees.

It’s a hard week after Manchester, and the world feels heavy. Extremists get amplified by social media & soundbite politics.

Wishing you peace this weekend. Keep reading. Keep watching good movies. Keep riding bikes. Have a good life.

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